"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the United States.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

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

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

This restaurant, art gallery, and nightlife hot spot is a love letter to Lagos from St. Louis.

A big museum full of little worlds.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.