Monticello, Utah
Newspaper Rock
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
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Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Afton, Wyoming
This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.
Baker, Nevada
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Moab, Utah
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Hanksville, Utah
At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Blairsville, Georgia
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Marietta, Georgia
The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.
Atlanta, Georgia
The small first-floor apartment where the author wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Gone with the Wind.'
Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Iuka, Mississippi
The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.
Cartersville, Georgia
These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Montgomery, Alabama
Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.
Anniston, Alabama
What better place to take a seat?
Delta, Alabama
The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.
Birmingham, Alabama
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.