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The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The world's longest known cave system.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.