Haines Falls, New York
Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
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Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Midway, Utah
This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
New York, New York
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
Clackamas County, Oregon
Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Phoenix, Arizona
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
New York, New York
This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
San Francisco, California
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
New York, New York
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.