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A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Rumor had it that these concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland helped align spy satellites. (They didn’t.)

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

"They died with their boots on."

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.