Moab, Utah
Upheaval Dome
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
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Moab, Utah
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
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.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Tamarugal, Chile
Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.
Chile
A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.
Castro, Chile
Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.
Natales, Chile
An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.
Punta Arenas, Chile
The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Auburn, Kentucky
The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.
Versailles, Kentucky
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Louisville, Kentucky
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Louisville, Kentucky
This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Louisville, Kentucky
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.