Austin, Texas
Congress Bridge Bats
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
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Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Ensenada, Mexico
Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.
Brooklyn, New York
This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
Brooklyn, New York
The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.
Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Tucson, Arizona
This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Benson, Arizona
What is the Thing?
Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
CaƱon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Cincinnati, Ohio
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
Tampa, Florida
Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.