Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
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Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Mayer, Arizona
An urban laboratory.
Phoenix, Arizona
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Los Angeles, California
The remains of the first punk club in L.A.
Canastota, New York
Celebrating the greatest pugilists the world has ever known.
Troy, New York
The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Santa Monica, California
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Central City, Colorado
This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.