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Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.

These boots are made for selfies.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

This ranch house in Jackson's Elraine neighborhood was home to the civil rights icons and the site of a shocking assassination.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

A whimsical folk art environment where you can lose yourself in the many colors of joy, beauty, and creativity.