A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

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

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

This mill has been in continuous operation since before the country’s founding.

Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.

This isolated community does not want you to visit.

These conical kilns measure an impressive 30 feet in diameter, and were once used to produce charcoal for a local blast furnace.