A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.