Decorah, Iowa
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.
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Decorah, Iowa
Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
Yucca, Arizona
This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.
Parker, Arizona
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
San Bernardino, California
The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
Baker, California
No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Barstow, California
Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.
Joshua Tree, California
This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.
Palm Springs, California
Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.
Palm Springs, California
The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Palm Springs, California
At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
La Quinta, California
A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
Thousand Palms, California
Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Mecca, California
These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.
Calipatria, California
Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.
Calipatria, California
At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.
Calipatria, California
Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.
Calipatria, California
Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".