Ouray, Colorado
Box Canyon Falls
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
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Ouray, Colorado
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
Laredo, Texas
The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
West, Texas
Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.
Denver, Colorado
One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Denver, Colorado
A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Houston, Texas
This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.
Houston, Texas
Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.
Houston, Texas
The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.
Galveston, Texas
This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Katy, Texas
255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."