From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

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

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.

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

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.