Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Santa Rosa Blue Hole
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
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Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Carbondale, Colorado
A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Cleveland, Ohio
A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Adams, Tennessee
Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Despite the name, this narrow bridge isn't very dangerous at all.
Manchester, Connecticut
An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Ware, Massachusetts
The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.