One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

This underground holding cell was forgotten for over a century and rediscovered in the 1960s.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Everything good comes from Uranus

Built in 1859, this eagle-topped archway marks the entrance to Brigham Young’s property.

Traces remain from early Cold War experiments on the vulnerability of underground installations to surface explosions

A spectacular overlook of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River, a deep sandstone gorge streaked with orange, red and white in a remote, uncrowded part of Utah.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

The natural history of Utah is on full display inside this museum.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

A whimsical display of massive metal sculptures made from recycled materials.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

The site of the surrender of Colonel Fannin and his men during the Texas Revolution.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.