A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

This small archipelago in northern Lake Superior was formed by a massive meteorite impact 450 million years ago.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

This house designed by Frank Lloyd and Louis Sullivan was destroyed twice and reconstructed to near original condition.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.