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John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.

Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Population: 1.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

"All Mountains - All The Time."