John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A set of rowhouses built for laborers at a glass company are the last of their kind in Annapolis.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

The oldest military monument in the United States.

This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.