Utah
Checkerboard Mesa
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
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Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Rockville, Utah
Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Beatty, Nevada
The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Old Town, Washington
The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Neah Bay, Washington
At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
New York, New York
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Eugene, Oregon
A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.
Riga, Latvia
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Bedford, Virginia
This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.