Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Freezing Newsmen Plaque
A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The Wreck of the E.C. Waters
No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Casper, Wyoming
Independence Rock
A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lone Star Geyser
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Isa Lake
The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Old Faithful Geyser
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Morning Glory Pool
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Anaconda, Montana
Anaconda Smelter Stack
A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
Nederland, Colorado
Nederland Mining Museum
One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.
Saguache, Colorado
Soldierstone
Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.
Denver, Colorado
The Miller Building
This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.
Pueblo, Colorado
Forgotten Grumman TLRV
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Cañon City, Colorado
Skyline Drive
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Red Cliff, Colorado
Gilman
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Keenesburg, Colorado
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.
Golden, Colorado
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Florence, Colorado
Desert Reef Hot Springs
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Lake Havasu's London Bridge
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
