Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

This site honors the end of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico—all started by a river's shifting course.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.