Denver, Colorado
Cheesman Park
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
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Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Lakewood, Colorado
Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.
Denver, Colorado
Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
St. George, Utah
Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.
Jensen, Utah
Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.
Hill AFB, Utah
The last SR-71 ever constructed.
Uruguay
The Sun, Moon, and stars peacefully coexist with animals, humans, and their tools at this surprising sculpture park.
Almirante Brown Department, Argentina
A vast landscape of craters created by meteorites.
Tafí del Valle Department, Argentina
Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.
Ichigualasto, Argentina
Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.
Argentina
Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
Harran, Turkey
The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Turkey
Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.
Kuşadası, Turkey
This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.
Örencik, Turkey
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Willemstad, Curaçao
Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.