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35.1396, -90.0528
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Newark, California
Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
37.5194, -122.0321
Cairns, Australia
Cairns Library Bats
These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.
-16.9204, 145.7753
Larkspur, California
Dolliver Park
At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.
37.9325, -122.5361
Corte Madera, California
Ring Mountain Petroglyphs
Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.
37.9115, -122.4911
Clark County, Nevada
Gold Butte National Monument
Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.
36.2842, -114.2010
Flagstaff, Arizona
Wupatki National Monument
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
35.5234, -111.3688
Flagstaff, Arizona
Roden Crater
The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.
35.4258, -111.2588
Camp Verde, Arizona
Verde Valley Archaeology Center
This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.
34.5661, -111.8623
Camp Verde, Arizona
Verde Valley Ancestral Garden
Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.
34.5742, -111.8774
Yavapai County, Arizona
Montezuma Castle
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
34.6116, -111.8351
Yermo, California
Calico Ghost Town
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
34.9475, -116.8639
Ludlow, California
Ludlow
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
34.7211, -116.1600
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi Wind Farm
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
35.1681, -118.4737
Trona, California
Trona Pinnacles
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
35.6764, -117.3799
Inyo County, California
Devils Golf Course Landscape
"Only the devil could play golf here."
36.2201, -116.8817
Inyo County, California
Badwater Basin
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
36.2503, -116.8258
South San Francisco, California
Emperor Norton Plaque
A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."
37.6701, -122.4510
Borrego Springs, California
Fonts Point
A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
33.2570, -116.2331
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
40.7526, -73.9778
New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
40.7766, -73.9612
New York, New York
Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
40.8528, -73.9380
Mexico City, Mexico
'El Perfil del Tiempo'
A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.
19.3362, -99.1771
Berkeley, California
Berkeley Flea Market
A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.
37.8546, -122.2705
San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Casa Estrecha (The Narrow House)
This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
18.4640, -66.1174
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