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Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.

This upscale restaurant specializing in Michoacán cuisine serves sauces tied to important life events.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

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

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.