The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

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

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.