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24.4521, 32.9284
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CarolynStein
I am a Memphis writer and a former project manager at FedEx. I love nature, art, tea, hiking, and exploring both inner worlds and the larger world. I read, meditate, and enjoy exploring historic and modern cooking techniques.
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Memphis, Tennessee
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.
35.1419, -90.0544
Moundsville, West Virginia
New Vrindaban Palace of Gold
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
39.9668, -80.6067
Riverton, West Virginia
Spruce Knob
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
38.6998, -79.5328
Denver, Colorado
'Unsinkable' Molly Brown House
One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.
39.7375, -104.9808
Denver, Colorado
Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
39.7392, -104.9848
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
35.0661, -106.5338
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.
35.6567, -106.4111
Santa Fe, New Mexico
La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site
These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.
35.6053, -106.1214
Roswell, New Mexico
International UFO Museum and Research Center
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
33.3936, -104.5228
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
32.1753, -104.4438
Santa Fe, New Mexico
House of Eternal Return
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
35.6546, -105.9965
Chicago, Illinois
Leather Archives & Museum
Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.
41.9986, -87.6683
Alamogordo, New Mexico
White Sands National Park
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
32.7872, -106.3257
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Bandelier National Monument
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
35.7791, -106.2709
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Bradbury Science Museum
This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.
35.8817, -106.2985
Velarde, New Mexico
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
36.1680, -105.9689
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
37.1838, -108.4887
Taos, New Mexico
Taos Pueblo
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
36.4386, -105.5445
El Prado, New Mexico
Earthships
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
36.4953, -105.7530
Alamosa, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
37.7360, -105.6390
Cañon City, Colorado
Royal Gorge Bridge
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
38.4621, -105.3245
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
38.8784, -104.8698
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Cadet Chapel
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
39.0080, -104.8903
Evergreen, Colorado
Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway
The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.
39.5883, -105.6438
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