Valladolid, Mexico
Cenote Zací
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
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Valladolid, Mexico
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Brooklyn, New York
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.
Astoria, Oregon
The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Chicago, Illinois
Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.