Vero Beach, Florida
Pelican Island
This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.
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Vero Beach, Florida
This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.
Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
Cahuita, Costa Rica
Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.
Bahamas
They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
Golden, Colorado
The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Morrison, Colorado
See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
Falmouth, Massachusetts
A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Bethel, Maine
A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.
Kanab, Utah
This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Kaycee, Wyoming
The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Ocala, Florida
Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.
Placida, Florida
Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Mexico City, Mexico
CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.