Nageezi, New Mexico
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
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Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Clarkdale, Arizona
An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Tuba City, Arizona
One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Simi Valley, California
Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.
Arcadia, California
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Mahabalipuram, India
Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
San Gimignano, Italy
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Tehachapi, California
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
Inyo County, California
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
Furnace Creek, California
This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.