Portland, Oregon
The Grotto
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
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Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Vernazza, Italy
On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Gold Hill, Oregon
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Cape Town, South Africa
This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Ürgüp, Turkey
A monument to the Turkish librarian who delivered books on the back of a donkey.
Stockholm, Sweden
Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.
Ouray, Colorado
Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.
Ouray, Colorado
A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.
Ouray, Colorado
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
Telluride, Colorado
This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Cimarron, New Mexico
A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.