Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
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Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Valladolid, Mexico
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Krakow, Poland
In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.
Krakow, Poland
Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Shanghai, China
A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.