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Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

During World War II, over 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in this camp in the Idaho desert.

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

In 1975, a forestry worker in Arizona claimed to have been abducted by a UFO.

The final resting place for an internet icon.

This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.

This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This striking church was built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design more than a decade after the master architect's death.

The home of a former Minor League baseball team that beat Joe DiMaggio's New York Yankees in 1949.

An unexpected must-see for fans of Star Wars who find themselves on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

Enjoy the waters of this half-moon-shaped natural pool surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.