Mineral Wells, Texas
Mineral Wells Fossil Park
This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.
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Mineral Wells, Texas
This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.
San Antonio, Texas
The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Sonora, Texas
A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.
Terlingua, Texas
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Kanab, Utah
This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.