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Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.