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Leaning Tower of Niles

Niles, Illinois

Leaning Tower of Niles

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

One of nine gardens

Wilmette, Illinois

Bahá'í Temple

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

The 'Home Alone' House

Winnetka, Illinois

The 'Home Alone' House

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Annie Oakley House

Cambridge, Maryland

Annie Oakley House

Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.

‘Take My Hand’

Cambridge, Maryland

‘Take My Hand’

This Harriet Tubman mural went viral for kids interacting with it.

Windmill Blades with Sail Rigging

Cambridge, Maryland

Spocott Windmill

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.

Glenwood Hot Springs Pool

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Hot Springs Pool

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Redstone Coke Ovens

Carbondale, Colorado

Redstone Coke Ovens

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

Marble Mill Site Park

Marble, Colorado

Marble Mill Site Park

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Maroon Bells

Aspen, Colorado

Maroon Bells

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Flowers on the hike to the springs

Aspen, Colorado

Conundrum Hot Springs

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

Mount Elbert reflecting in Twin Lakes

Buena Vista, Colorado

Mount Elbert

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

Night sky over the Ashcroft Hotel

Aspen, Colorado

Ashcroft Townsite

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

The blue spruce on the right symbolizes the spirit of John Denver.

Aspen, Colorado

John Denver Sanctuary

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.

Uncommon Objects

Austin, Texas

Uncommon Objects

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

De Vargas Street House

Santa Fe, New Mexico

De Vargas Street House

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

Kind of hard to find, look behind the fence amongst the ceramic chili peppers.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

109 East Palace

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Palace of the Governors

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Palace of the Governors

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This is the third giant Spitz Clock since 1881.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Spitz Clock

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

Along Old Route 66 near Budville, New Mexico.
Permanently Closed

Cibola County, New Mexico

Budville Trading Post

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

Atomic Testing Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

Atomic Museum

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

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