The Grand Canyon of Texas.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.