Cobán, Guatemala
Vivero Verapaz
This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.
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Cobán, Guatemala
This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
La Paz, Bolivia
During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.
Zunil, Guatemala
Volcanically heated hot springs.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.
Arco, Idaho
The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.
Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Central City, Colorado
This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.
King Salmon, Alaska
Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Whittier, Alaska
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Homer, Alaska
Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Palmer, Alaska
An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.
Pisco, Peru
The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.