On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.

The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.