Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

The first singer to cut a country music record is buried in a small graveyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.