Hot Springs, South Dakota
Mammoth Site
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
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Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Meadow, Utah
This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.
Monroe, Utah
One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.
Panguitch, Utah
The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.
Jarbidge, Nevada
One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.
Litchfield, California
Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.
Graeagle, California
The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.
Sierra City, California
A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.
Dayton, Nevada
The smallest country in the world.
Douglas, Wyoming
This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Elko, Nevada
This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.
Indian Springs, Nevada
This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.
Apple Valley, California
Built in the early 70s, the ruins of dinosaurs are all that remains of a man’s dream to build a free dinosaur themed mini golf course
Las Vegas, Nevada
A spring and an enigmatic cabin lie in a ponderosa pine forest in the heart of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
Hiko, Nevada
Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.
Alamo, Nevada
One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.
Panamint, California
The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
New York, New York
This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
New York, New York
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Grass Valley, California
Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.