Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Durango, Colorado
A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.
Chimney Rock, Colorado
Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Paris, Arkansas
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
Los Angeles, California
Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Chiemsee, Germany
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.