Alamosa, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
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Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Littlefield, Arizona
An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.
Stevenson, Washington
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Los Angeles, California
A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.
Bronx, New York
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Sisters, Oregon
This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.
Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.
New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Chicago, Illinois
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Stratford, Connecticut
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Bedford, Indiana
The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Beacon, New York
The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.