The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

Final resting place of a pioneering scurvy researcher.

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

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

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

This is one really big nut.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.