Greenfield, Massachusetts
Poet's Seat Tower
This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.
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Neece, Texas
'Cast Away' Crossroads
It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.
Wheeler, Texas
The Wheeler Historical Museum
A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.
Fort Stockton, Texas
Paisano Pete
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Marfa, Texas
Marfa Lights
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Odessa, Texas
Stonehenge Replica
A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.
Amarillo, Texas
The Second Amendment Cowboy
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Des Moines, New Mexico
Capulin Volcano
This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.
Penrose, Colorado
Phantom Canyon Road
The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Dinosaur Footprints of Holyoke
A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Bridge of Flowers
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
James A. Garfield's Memorial and Tomb
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Cleveland, Ohio
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Cleveland, Ohio
Steamship William G. Mather
This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."
Cleveland, Ohio
Jesse Owens Statue
A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.
Cleveland, Ohio
World's Largest Rubber Stamp
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Chimayo, New Mexico
El Santuario de Chimayo
This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
Balmorhea, Texas
Balmorhea State Park Pool
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Bosque Redondo Memorial
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
Austin, Texas
The Texas State Cemetery
A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Wheeler Ferris Wheel
The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.
Permanently Closed
Winkler County, Texas
Wink Sink
Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.
El Paso, Texas
John Wesley Hardin's Grave
A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo Landfill
Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.
