Albuquerque, New Mexico
American International Rattlesnake Museum
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Creede, Colorado
Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.
Washington, D.C.
This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.
Charles City, Virginia
This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.
Gunnison, Colorado
The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.
Carbondale, Colorado
A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
Grants, New Mexico
A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Goldfield, Nevada
This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Denver, Colorado
A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Boulder, Colorado
When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Paranormal activity on the great lakes.
Naubinway, Michigan
More than 150 snowmobiles fill this Michigan museum.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Boulder City, Nevada
An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.