The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.

This concert venue and educational trailblazer transforms kids through music.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.