Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Crater of Diamonds State Park
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
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Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.
Quito, Ecuador
A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.
Quito, Ecuador
This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.
Quito, Ecuador
Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.
Quito, Ecuador
It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.
Ecuador
This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Arcola, Illinois
You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Mountain Township, Illinois
In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Islamorada, Florida
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.