A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This is one really big nut.

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

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

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.

The man who wasn't there.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.