Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.
Santa Margarita, California
The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.
Oroville, California
The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Faywood, New Mexico
These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.
Silver City, New Mexico
Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.
Toronto, Ontario
This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.
Silver City, New Mexico
These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Calgary, Alberta
With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.