The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

This historic chapel was rebuilt after lighting caused the original structure to catch fire.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

This house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan was destroyed twice and reconstructed to near original condition.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

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

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

A home designed to be on the cutting edge of comfortable, low-cost living.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.