After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

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

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

Vulture Mine was Arizona’s most productive gold mine, and instrumental to the development of Phoenix.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

What is the Thing?

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

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

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

This is one really big nut.

The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.