This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

Mysterious "dots" seen from a satellite in southeast Peru.

An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway."

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.