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Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

A quirky little oasis in the California desert where rescue animals abound.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.