An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.