Chicago, Illinois
Monadnock Building
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
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Chicago, Illinois
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Evanston, Illinois
More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Holbrook, Arizona
This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Winslow, Arizona
One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Kansas City, Kansas
This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Mayer, Arizona
An urban laboratory.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.