Harrison, Nebraska
Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.
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Alliance, Nebraska
Carhenge
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Greensburg, Kansas
The Big Well
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Cosmosphere
The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.
Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Wupatki Spirit Totem
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Simi Valley, California
Corriganville Park
The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.
Santa Clarita, California
St. Francis Dam
The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.
Arcadia, California
Denny's Windmill
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
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Toledo, Washington
Gospodor Monument Park
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Cave Junction, Oregon
Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook Creamery
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Rhododendron, Oregon
Silent Rock
According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.
Yachats, Oregon
Thor’s Well
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Ashford, Washington
Mount Rainier
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Marblemount, Washington
Temple of Power
This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.
Rockport, Washington
Ladder Creek Falls and Gardens
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Eugene, Oregon
Cascades Raptor Center
This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.
Calistoga, California
California's Old Faithful
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Calistoga, California
Calistoga Petrified Forest
The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.
Hatch, New Mexico
Sparky's
A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
Glorieta, New Mexico
Pigeon's Ranch
The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”
Silver City, New Mexico
Wall of Bottles
Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Bandelier National Monument
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
