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Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

"All Mountains - All The Time."

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

At a site that has witnessed many significant events, according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, it is best known as the place of lunar discovery.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.