Our latest book, “America Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the Hidden Wonders of the United States,” has just been published. But it doesn’t just take you to Texas or Maine or Michigan. It takes you to a town called Hell, to a desert in one of the greenest states, to a sundial on the exact spot where America’s day begins, and to a seven-story Jesus nicknamed “Our Milk Carton with Arms.”

These are real places you can visit, and they are so dang unique. Since you’ll be driving, riding the rails or flying to reach a lot of them, we built you a soundtrack to match. Every song here is tied to a specific spot in the book .…