A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

This delightful attraction features over a dozen miniature train layouts which you can operate and interact with.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.