The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

How a bat poo mine became a major Native American archaeological site—and connections to legendary red-haired giants.

Mexican food and folk art.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Sharing the often-overlooked story of America's Black soldiers.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

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.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

This remote Montana battlefield is the site of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877.

The location where the famed author and abolitionist began his journey to freedom.