Parker, Arizona
Parker Dam
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
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Parker, Arizona
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
Nothing, Arizona
Nothing to see here.
Thompson, Ohio
The final resting place of one of the most iconic musicians of the '80s.
Linlithgow, Scotland
The fictional birthplace of the Chief Engineer aboard the Starship Enterprise.
Boundary County, Idaho
Population: three people, two dogs, and one old grouch.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Hiko, Nevada
Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.
Springfield, Missouri
A phone booth that combines public art and climate change awareness.
Heber-Overgaard, Arizona
In 1975, a forestry worker in Arizona claimed to have been abducted by a UFO.
Hays, Kansas
The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.
Denio Junction, Nevada
An isolated early 20th-century gold mine in the remote Pine Forest Range contains much preserved equipment.
Durango, Colorado
A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.
Durango, Colorado
A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.
Durango, Colorado
Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.
Galena, Illinois
The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.
Sharon, Pennsylvania
A nine-hole golf course in Pennsylvania hasn't charged a greens fee since its founding in 1914.
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Check out the 125-pound chocolate reindeer in the back of this candy shop.
Hermitage, Pennsylvania
An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.
New Port Richey, Florida
These simple structures are living monuments to the fishermen who built this community over a century ago.
Tonopah, Nevada
Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.
Tonopah, Nevada
An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.