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Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.

Just outside this metal recycling center stands a prehistoric creature composed of scraps.

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.