Chloride, Arizona
Chloride Ghost Town
All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
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Chloride, Arizona
All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
Primm, Nevada
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Lakehurst, New Jersey
The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.
Chatsworth, New Jersey
How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Touchet, Washington
Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.
Baker City, Oregon
A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.
Buford, Wyoming
A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.
Stratton, Colorado
When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.
Oakley, Kansas
A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.
Three Forks, Montana
For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Anchorage, Alaska
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
Cantwell, Alaska
Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.
Kilauea, Hawaii
A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.