One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

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

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

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

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.