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Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This curiosity shop contains a museum filled with bizarre, unique objects.

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.