Thermopolis, Wyoming
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center & Dig Sites
This archaeological dig site and museum is home to one of the largest dinosaur fossil collections in the world.
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Thermopolis, Wyoming
This archaeological dig site and museum is home to one of the largest dinosaur fossil collections in the world.
Cody, Wyoming
At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.
Kemmerer, Wyoming
One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.
Medicine Bow, Wyoming
A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Lakeside, Colorado
One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.
Hays, Kansas
The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.
Columbia, Missouri
Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.
Rocheport, Missouri
This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.
Columbia, Missouri
This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Ketchikan, Alaska
A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.
Barcelona, Spain
A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.
Cody, Wyoming
Cabins once lived in by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are featured at this Old West living history museum.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.
Victoria, Malta
These clocks tell time in a theological sense.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.
Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay
Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.