Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.