The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The walls, tables, and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in $1 bills.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.