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Mr. Trash Wheel trash interceptor at the mouth of the Jones Falls River in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Baltimore, Maryland

Mr. Trash Wheel

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave

Baltimore, Maryland

Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

Meow Wolf Convergence Station

Denver, Colorado

Meow Wolf Convergence Station

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

Casa Bonita's Lagoon

Lakewood, Colorado

Casa Bonita

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Clyfford Still Museum

Denver, Colorado

Clyfford Still Museum

Soak in the life’s work of one of the country’s foremost modern artists.

Dinah the Pink Dinosaur

Vernal, Utah

Dinah the Pink Dinosaur

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.

McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

Vernal, Utah

McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

A unique collection of drawings that represent Fremont Native American culture.

The dragon.

Ogden, Utah

Star Noodle Dragon

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Doc Holliday's Grave

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Doc Holliday's Grave

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The crater as seen in February

Gypsum, Colorado

Dotsero Crater

Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.

The original Saltair

Salt Lake City, Utah

Saltair

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

Metaphor: The Tree of Utah

Wendover, Utah

Metaphor: The Tree of Utah

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway

Wendover, Utah

Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Museum of Ancient Life

Lehi, Utah

Museum of Ancient Life

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Landscape Arch

Moab, Utah

Landscape Arch

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Goblin Valley

Green River, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

Carl's Critter Garden

Hanksville, Utah

Carl's Critter Garden

This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.

Hollow Mountain

Hanksville, Utah

Hollow Mountain

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

Mars Desert Research Station

Hanksville, Utah

Mars Desert Research Station

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

Factory Butte with morning light.

Torrey, Utah

Factory Butte

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Moqui Cave

Kanab, Utah

Moqui Cave

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Kanab, Utah

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

Little Hollywood Land Museum

Kanab, Utah

Little Hollywood Land Museum

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

Horseshoe Bend

Page, Arizona

Horseshoe Bend

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

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