Henderson, Nevada
Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
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Henderson, Nevada
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
Cartagena, Colombia
A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Guymon, Oklahoma
Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Meadow, Utah
This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
Moab, Utah
A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Boise, Idaho
This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.
Boise, Idaho
The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Olema, California
'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Davenport, California
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.