Cañon City, Colorado
Royal Gorge Bridge
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
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Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Nathrop, Colorado
All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.
Mullinville, Kansas
Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.
Abilene, Kansas
A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Saint Hedwig, Texas
A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.
Houston, Texas
A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.
Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Lithia Springs, Georgia
The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.
Lilburn, Georgia
This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
Decatur, Georgia
Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.