Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Devil's Hole
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Homestead, Florida
Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility
When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.
Crater Lake, Oregon
Crater Lake
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Moab, Utah
Landscape Arch
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Yosemite National Park, California
Indian Village of the Ahwahnee
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The Wreck of the E.C. Waters
No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Utah
Checkerboard Mesa
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Springdale, Utah
The Narrows
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Forks, Washington
One Square Inch of Silence
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Bolinas, California
Alamere Falls
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Inyo County, California
Teakettle Junction
Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Orange, Massachusetts
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain
A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
Washington, D.C.
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Port Royal, Virginia
Assassin's End
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
Cher Ami
A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.
Phoenix, Arizona
Tovrea Castle
A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
Phoenix, Arizona
The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
A museum and tribute to a brave profession.
