Mountainair, New Mexico
Salinas Pueblo Missions
The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.
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Mountainair, New Mexico
The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.
Morrison, Colorado
See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.
Denver, Colorado
Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.
Kansas City, Missouri
Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Kansas City, Missouri
This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.
Wilson, Kansas
This historic railroad hotel built from Kansas limestone was once the most popular hotels for traveling salesmen in the midwest.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Grants, New Mexico
A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.
Peach Springs, Arizona
One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Galveston, Texas
A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.