A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.