Shiprock, New Mexico
Shiprock
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
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Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Miami, Florida
Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
North Charleston, South Carolina
This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Atlanta, Georgia
A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.