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Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

A burial ground for workers at one of Hawai'i's largest sugarcane producers that laid buried for decades.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.

Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.

This landmark building, from notable Los Angeles architects, is being restored.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

World's largest Christmas store.

A science teacher's dream.

A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

Have a heavy metal Christmas at this bizarre Turkish-American restaurant.