A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.

As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.