Austin, Nevada
U.S. Route 50
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
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Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Tonopah, Nevada
A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.
Spillville, Iowa
Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Life-size statues of characters from 'The Wizard of Oz' stand at the one of the early screening sites for the 1939 movie.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Grants, New Mexico
A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
Carbondale, Illinois
The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.
Overland Park, Kansas
Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
Rochester, Minnesota
This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.
Caerphilly, Wales
This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.
Puponga, New Zealand
These stunning arched rock formations might be familiar to Windows 10 users.
Creston, South Dakota
A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Harrison, Nebraska
Meet cowboys and ancient beardogs at this one-of-a-kind crossroads of Western history.
Royal, Nebraska
When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
Kansas City, Missouri
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.