An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.

A war memorial that appears to ascend from its forested setting.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.

Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.