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These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

The largest drain hole in the world.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

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

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.