Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
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Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Tumba del Indio
A place to pay homage to TaÃno heritage.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan Sound
At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.
Almirante Sur, Puerto Rico
Charco Azul
A natural swimming pool in the middle of the Carite Forest.
San Diego, California
The Map of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla Shores
A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.
Los Angeles, California
Jim Morrison Mural
Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.
Los Angeles, California
Fire Survivors of the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.
Warsaw, Poland
National Museum of Technology in Warsaw
This museum houses and extensive collection of technology contributed by the Polish people.
Los Angeles, California
Museum of Tolerance
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
Los Angeles, California
St. Vincent Court
A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.
San Diego, California
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
San Diego, California
Memorial to the White Deer of Mission Hills
A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.
San Diego, California
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
1895 Looff Carousel
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
Queens, New York
Wise Clock (Riis Park Memorial Clock)
This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.
Queens, New York
Ridgewood Reservoir
This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.
Queens, New York
Socrates Sculpture Park
This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.
Queens, New York
La Guardia's Art Deco Marine Air Terminal
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
Queens, New York
St. James Deli
Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.
Williamstown, Massachusetts
The Spruces
This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.
Southington, Connecticut
Curioporium
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Hartford, Connecticut
Great Scott Moon Rock
An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.
Eastham, Massachusetts
First Encounter Beach Plaque
This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.
Lima, Peru
Convento de San Francisco Ossuary
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
