Denio, Nevada
Royal Peacock Black Fire Opal Mine
Mine your own precious stones.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Gerlach, Nevada
Fly Geyser
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Baker, Nevada
Lehman Caves
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Delta, Utah
Trilobite Quarry
Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Church Studio
Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Buck Atom
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Golden Driller
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Landers, California
Giant Rock
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Valletta, Malta
St. John’s Co-Cathedral Skeleton Tombstones
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Marble Caves of Chile Chico
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
El Cemi Museum
This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.
Makati, Philippines
Golden Regalia
This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell
Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.
Mérida, Mexico
Roberina Sidewalk Adverts
These mosaic designs promise a cure for headaches, toothaches, and colds.
Chicxulub, Mexico
Chicxulub Crater
The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Museo Del Ambar (Amber Museum)
Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.
Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.
La Vega, Dominican Republic
El Carnaval de la Vega
Largest pre-Lent festival in the Dominican Republic.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Crater of Diamonds State Park
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance
A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso National Botanical Garden
A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
El Meson de la Cava
Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
Caffe Reggio
Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.
