Del Monte Forest, California
Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
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Del Monte Forest, California
Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Cabin John, Maryland
The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Annapolis, Maryland
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Annapolis, Maryland
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
Lynchburg, Tennessee
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.
Lebanon, Tennessee
This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Port Townsend, Washington
City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Port Angeles, Washington
Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.