Butte, Montana
World Museum of Mining
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
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Butte, Montana
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
Anaconda, Montana
A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
Anaconda, Montana
This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.
Wallace, Idaho
A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.
Wallace, Idaho
After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.
Wallace, Idaho
The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
Seattle, Washington
Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
San Bernardino, California
The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
San Bernardino County, California
In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.
San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia
This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.
Des Moines, New Mexico
This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Roswell, New Mexico
A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Watrous, New Mexico
The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.
Raton, New Mexico
This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
Trinidad, Colorado
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.