Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

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

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

An unprepossessing storage reservoir in southern Utah has a checkered past.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

A monolith replica monument of Jean Ribault commemorating the landing of the French in the New World.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.