Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

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

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

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

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

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

This historic early-20th-century building still boasts some of its original features.

The oldest house in Lindsborg, Kansas, includes some fascinating inscriptions.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.