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Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.