Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

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

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.