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A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.