Royal, Nebraska
Ashfall Fossil Beds
When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
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Royal, Nebraska
When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
Enosburg, Vermont
Dozens of playful sculptures blanket these 200 rolling acres of farmland in an ode to art and landscape.
Shelburne, Vermont
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
Craftsbury, Vermont
According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Brooklyn, New York
You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
New York, New York
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
New York, New York
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Chadron, Nebraska
America's largest man-made forest was planted in an effort to bring back the past.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Fort Myers, Florida
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Yarmouth, Maine
The world's largest rotating world.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.