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Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.