This historic Union Pacific Railroad depot is a stunning symbol of American post-Civil War progress.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

In addition to over 80 vehicles on display covering over 100 years of motorcycle history, this free museum focuses on the people who ride and love these bikes.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.