Richfield, Utah
Pando, the Trembling Giant
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
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Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Searchlight, Nevada
Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.
Primm, Nevada
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
Mount Charleston, Nevada
A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.
Searchlight, Nevada
Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.
Clark County, Nevada
Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.
Tonopah, Nevada
The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.
Clark County, Nevada
This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.
Winterhaven, California
The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.
Washington, Wisconsin
The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
Madison, Minnesota
This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
New York, New York
A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.
The Hague, Netherlands
Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Everett, Pennsylvania
Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.
Youngsville, North Carolina
A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.
Maxton, North Carolina
This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Richmond, Virginia
The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.