Humboldt County, California
Avenue of the Giants
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
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Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Cusco, Peru
A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Urubamba, Peru
Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
New York, New York
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.