Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
The world's longest known cave system.
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Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Greensburg, Kansas
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Nampa, Idaho
A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Milford, Connecticut
This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.
Saguache, Colorado
Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.
Grand Lake, Colorado
The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.
Cañon City, Colorado
This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.
Creede, Colorado
A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.
Castle Rock, Colorado
The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.
Carbondale, Colorado
A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
Aspen, Colorado
Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Henrieville, Utah
This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
Hudson, New Hampshire
A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.