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A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Plains of ash and pair of semi-active volcanoes contribute to the otherworldly beauty of this little-known Vanuatu island.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.