Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Greenback, Tennessee
One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Comstock, Texas
Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
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
Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Seffner, Florida
An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Golden, Colorado
An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Turner, Oregon
This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.