In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.

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

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This sculpture may be the only known depiction of a man who helped finance the American Revolution and inadvertently created the dollar sign.

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The seventh largest spring in the world.

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.