This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The signatures of esteemed colleagues of the physicists who stopped by to attend lectures.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.