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A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.

Built into the side of Jack's Mountain, these steps were once the daily commute of local quarry-workers.

More than 100 steam and diesel locomotives bring Colorado’s rail heritage to life.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

This is the second-oldest rail tunnel in the United States that is still in use today.

All that remains of a vanished Michigan lumber town, remembered for tragedy, plague, and a witch’s curse.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

A former post office turned venue, food hall, and retail center.

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.

Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.

An unusually European Pueblo church is actually the oldest Native American congregation in the United States.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

Largely unknown designer of the Jefferson nickel, one of the most iconic coins in U.S. history.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.