San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Places I've been
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San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Dixon, California
This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.
Davis, California
Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
Davis, California
Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.
San Jose, California
A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.
San Jose, California
It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Denver, Colorado
A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.