A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."