Florence, Colorado
Desert Reef Hot Springs
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
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Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Sedalia, Colorado
This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.
Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Harrison, Nebraska
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”
Gulfport, Mississippi
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
Lucedale, Mississippi
This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
San Antonio, Texas
A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.
Round Mountain, Texas
This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Austin, Texas
Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.
Wellington, Kentucky
Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Moonbows over Kentucky.
Eminence, Missouri
A historic, scenic mill that was forced to close due to overlogging.
Walhalla, South Carolina
An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.