Florissant, Colorado
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
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Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Ashland, Kansas
Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.
Old Station, California
Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Walker County, Georgia
The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
New York, New York
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Williams, Arizona
This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.
Bovey, Minnesota
A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.
Lone Pine, California
This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.
Oracle, Arizona
An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.
Raton, New Mexico
This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
New York, New York
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
New York, New York
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.