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New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This concrete amphitheater offers an unforgettable view of one of Mexico's most beautiful canyons.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

One of Mexico’s historic pottery-producing towns is home to a museum showcasing the craft.

For decades, the parade of apostles that left the Expiatory Temple of Guadalajara remained hidden inside one of the towers.

A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.

This structure was moved nearly 40 feet while people continued working inside it.

One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.

This door in the old residential area of Guadalajara hides several communist motifs.

Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.

Holy relic of a girl in communion attire inside the cathedral of Guadalajara

This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.

For over 100 years, this souvenir of the Mexican Revolution has been kept on the clock of the Government Palace in Guadalajara, well, sort of

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.