This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

A collection of memorabilia from the estate of former professional wrestler Andre the Giant.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

The original location of Vollis Simpson’s Whirligigs.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.