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Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.