Virginia City, Montana
Historic Virginia City
An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.
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Virginia City, Montana
An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
New Mexico
This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Gateway, Colorado
A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.
Gateway, Colorado
Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Minturn, Colorado
An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Los Angeles, California
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
Los Angeles, California
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
Lucas, Kansas
Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Antonito, Colorado
Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Mayer, Arizona
An urban laboratory.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.