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A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.