The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.