A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.