Florissant, Colorado
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
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Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Genoa, Colorado
See six states from the newly restored 100-year-old historic roadside attraction.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Big Trees, California
California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.
Lemon Cove, California
This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.
San Luis Obispo, California
The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Auburn, California
A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
Monterey, California
This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Big Sur, California
Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Three Rivers, California
A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.
Pacific Grove, California
The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Sonora, California
Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
Glendale, California
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.