Inyo County, California
Badwater Basin
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
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Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Veyo, Utah
A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.
Blackfoot, Idaho
This museum glorifies the humble potato.
Pocatello, Idaho
A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.
Murphy, North Carolina
The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Helen, Georgia
This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.
Cleveland, Georgia
A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Marietta, Georgia
The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.
Johns Creek, Georgia
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
Alpharetta, Georgia
A man's home is his castle.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.