Battle Mountain, Nevada
Armpit of America
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.
Places I've been
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Battle Mountain, Nevada
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.
Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Virginia City, Montana
An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.
Cameron, Montana
A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Casper, Wyoming
A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Nelson, Nevada
A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Herriman, Utah
A replica that won't float away.
Herriman, Utah
Largest man-made excavation on earth!
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.