A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

After an Illinois church was struck by lightning and burned down, Frank Lloyd Wright designed this replacement.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

Provincetown's night owls flock to this 52-year-old pizza joint.

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.