A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

This small museum inside a larger sports complex honors the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S., and his life of achievement and struggle.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

The art deco colossus played a role in war and medicine aside from hosting the iconic Louisiana Hayride.

One of the largest publicly funded mural in the country is one city's love letter to itself.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.