Osborne, Kansas
Geodetic Center of North America
This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
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Osborne, Kansas
This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
Queens, New York
This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Kanab, Utah
Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."
Tecopa, California
This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.
Tecopa, California
A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.
Inyo County, California
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Pahrump, Nevada
Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.
Moab, Utah
Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Hanksville, Utah
A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Garfield County, Utah
Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Mack, Colorado
This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
June Lake, California
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.