Monte Albán, Mexico
Monte Albán
These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.
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Monte Albán, Mexico
These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.
Oaxaca, Mexico
In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.
Oaxaca, Mexico
One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.
Mattoon, Illinois
This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Anna, Illinois
This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Yup, that's where the name came from.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Auburn, Indiana
A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.
Evansville, Indiana
The fourth-oldest baseball stadium in the United States is in a league of its own.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Belknap, Illinois
Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.