Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.