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Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.