Baker, California
Afton Canyon
In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.
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Baker, California
In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.
Saint Charles, Idaho
Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.
Lee Vining, California
Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.
Kansas City, Missouri
The golden age of flight captured in a downtown airport.
Fairfax Station, Virginia
The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.
Greenville, Mississippi
One of the best-preserved Native American mounds remaining in the southern United States.
Beaver Island, Michigan
On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
Tecopa, California
This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.
Ouray, Colorado
Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.
Burke, Virginia
A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.
Queens, New York
The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.
Washington, D.C.
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Homosassa, Florida
A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.
Gerlach, Nevada
A little-known occurrence of fossil wood in northern Washoe County, Nevada, near the Black Rock Desert.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
The ruins of an open-air theater built on this Georgia island in the 1970s.
Clark, Colorado
A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.
Joes, Colorado
An environmental art installation inspired by farmhouses and crop circles.
Wilmington, Delaware
The longest covered bridge in Delaware.
Santa Margarita, California
The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.
Princeton, New Jersey
The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.
Mandeville, Louisiana
Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.
Raritan, New Jersey
In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.