A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.