The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.