Trier, Germany
Porta Nigra
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
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Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Turner, Oregon
This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.
Detroit, Michigan
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Hilo, Hawaii
Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.
Güímar, Spain
Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.