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Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

A memorial to the Potawatomi chief who allegedly ran nearly 150 miles to alert settlers of an impending attack.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

The United States’s love for black gold began with the accidental discovery of oil in the Ohio countryside.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Despite being built 50 years ago, this housing estate's unconventional design gives it a futuristic, sci-fi aesthetic.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

A concrete arrow from a 1920s airmail navigation network.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.