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Just before sunrise

Washington, D.C.

D.C. War Memorial

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Wall behind soldiers.

Washington, D.C.

The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

The temple from the visitor's center.

Kensington, Maryland

Washington, D.C. Temple

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Entrance to the tunnel

Isabela, Puerto Rico

Tunel de Guajataca

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

Blood Lake: the O.C. Fisher Reservoir

San Angelo, Texas

Blood Lake: the O.C. Fisher Reservoir

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

The Paisano Pete statue

Fort Stockton, Texas

Paisano Pete

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

Interstate 80 Wildlife Overpass

Park City, Utah

I-80 Wildlife Overpass

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

SR-71C Blackbird

Hill AFB, Utah

SR-71C Blackbird

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

The World's Largest Thermometer

Baker, California

World's Largest Thermometer

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark

Newberry Springs, California

Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The Statue "Unconditional Surrender" in front of the USS Midway

San Diego, California

Unconditional Surrender

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Badwater Basin

Inyo County, California

Badwater Basin

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Artist's Drive

Inyo County, California

Artist's Drive

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Facade renovated with original  features.

St. George, Utah

Electric Theater

The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.

Thomas Judd Store with the Bentley House immediately behind.

St. George, Utah

Judd’s General Store

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

World's Largest Plant Maze

Wahiawa, Hawaii

World's Largest Plant Maze

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

Glitter mountain.

Littlefield, Arizona

Glitter Mountain

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Landscape Arch

Moab, Utah

Landscape Arch

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Snelgrov Ice Cream Cone

Salt Lake City, Utah

Snelgrove Ice Cream Cone

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

View from Hell's Backbone Bridge overlooking Box-Death Hollow Wilderness Area

Escalante, Utah

Hell's Backbone Scenic Road

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

Entrance to the Mount Carmel Tunnel

Hurricane, Utah

Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Checkerboard Mesa

Utah

Checkerboard Mesa

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Momentum

Chandler, Arizona

Momentum

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

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