A 26-foot-tall jackrabbit celebrates the past and future of the Southwest.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

This small, 19th-century structure is all the remains of a once lively travelers' inn that General Robert E. Lee frequented.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

The hall of fame for circus performers.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

This small cottage once fell into Tampa Bay but was rescued and restored.

The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

This onetime gambler’s den was turned into a destination restaurant, reachable only by boat.

This distinctive lighthouse with an iron skeleton is one of the tallest on the East Coast.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

Thousands of signed dollar bills turn a simple tavern into a living record of travelers’ comings and goings.