Faywood, New Mexico
City of Rocks State Park
These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.
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Faywood, New Mexico
These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.
Puerto Palomas, Mexico
A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.
Hatch, New Mexico
A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Koloa, Hawaii
This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.
Waimea, Hawaii
This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.
Lanai City, Hawaii
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Rockport, Massachusetts
An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.