Silverado, California
Black Star Canyon
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
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Silverado, California
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Palomar Mountain, California
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
Ensenada, Mexico
Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.
Chandler, Arizona
Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
California
The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Manitou Springs, Colorado
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.