Austin, Texas
Congress Bridge Bats
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
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Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Havana, Cuba
After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.
Havana, Cuba
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Havana, Cuba
The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it.
Havana, Cuba
In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.
Havana, Cuba
A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.
Havana, Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
San Diego, California
Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
San Diego, California
Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.
San Diego, California
This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.
Escondido, California
This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Riverside, California
Mexican food and folk art.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.