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

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

This site honors the end of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico—all started by a river's shifting course.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

This is one really big nut.