A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

An urban laboratory.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.

The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.