Nye County, Nevada
Sedan Crater
The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.
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Nye County, Nevada
The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.
Nye County, Nevada
A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.
Tonopah, Nevada
This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Nye, Nevada
Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.
Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
San Juan County, Utah
An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Durango, Colorado
A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Drift through underground caves on a tube.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Tonopah, Nevada
In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.
Castle Valley, Utah
These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.
Paterson, New Jersey
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.
Port Jervis, New York
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
Hingham, Massachusetts
Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.
Montrose, Colorado
A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Gateway, Colorado
Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.