This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

First planned industrial community in the United States.