For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.

From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.

This statue is in the center of San Jacinto Plaza, commemorating the live alligator pond that once stood in the area.

One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.