At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!

This larger-than-life portrait in Nevada's silver boomtown is decorated with over 3,000 silver dollars.

A granite primate with a view.

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

One of the largest wildlife refuges in the contiguous 48 states, it was instrumental in preserving the pronghorn antelope from extinction.

The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

It may no longer take overnight guests, but the Martin still makes out-of-towners feel at home—just like it has for the past century.

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

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

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.