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A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

An island said to shake with the current.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.