The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Pittsburgh’s largest and most detailed model train display began as one WWI veteran’s hobby.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.

A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.

Two statues of the fictitious toy robots that ran afoul of local government

The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Chase waterfalls, hiking trails and more.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

This riverside restaurant delivers elegant dining in a historic 1901 train depot.