Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.