Springdale, Utah
The Narrows
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.
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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.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
San Francisco, California
The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
New York, New York
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
New York, New York
New York's oldest magic store.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
New York, New York
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.