Terlingua, Texas
Lajitas Ghost Town
Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.
Places I've been
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Terlingua, Texas
Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.
Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
Magdalena, New Mexico
Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.
Jerome, Arizona
On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Bisbee, Arizona
Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Sells, Arizona
The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
Green Valley, Arizona
After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The world's most remote airport.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.
Baltasound, Scotland
This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
San Francisco, California
Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.