Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
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Big Sur, California
Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach
Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey Ruins
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Milford Sound
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Ventnor, Australia
Penguin Parade At Phillip Island
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
Last Chance, Colorado
Last Chance Module Array
Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.
Las Vegas, Nevada
High Roller
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Jamestown, North Dakota
World's Largest Buffalo
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
Dignity of Earth and Sky
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Depression Era Dinosaur Park
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Chugwater, Wyoming
Chugwater Soda Fountain
A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.
Regent, North Dakota
Enchanted Highway Sculptures
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Moorhead, Minnesota
Hjemkomst Viking Ship
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo Wood Chipper
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Cabazon, California
Cabazon Dinosaurs
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
The Mother Spring
No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.
Redstone, Colorado
Redstone Castle
This Rocky Mountain mansion was the luxurious home of the authoritarian leader of a company town.
Denver, Colorado
"The Yearling"
A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.
Denver, Colorado
Daniels and Fisher Tower
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Ravello, Italy
Terrace of Infinity at Villa Cimbrone
Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.
Pompeii, Italy
The Brothels of Pompeii
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
