This iron building in the Amazon allegedly shares an architect with the Eiffel Tower.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.