This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.