Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

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

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

These boots are made for selfies.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the garden opened in September 1997 to celebrate the men and women who have had the greatest impact on Key West.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.

Bat house that has only ever housed bat for one night; they all flew away and never came back.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.