Douglas, Wyoming
Former World's Largest Jackalope
This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
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Douglas, Wyoming
This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
Guernsey, Wyoming
Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.
Rifle, Colorado
You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.
Fruita, Colorado
It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Manassa, Colorado
The former home of the "Manassa Mauler" is now a museum dedicated to his legendary boxing career.
Antonito, Colorado
Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
San Luis, Colorado
This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Marion, Indiana
Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Trinidad, Colorado
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.