Places Edited by Michael Barera

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

Circus cemetery for all the “showmen under God’s big top.”

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.