Santa Fe, New Mexico
La Conquistadora, Our Lady of Conquering Love
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
New York, New York
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Bangoua Kouni, Comoros
Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.
Gansbaai, South Africa
An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?
Hermanus, South Africa
The world’s most biodiverse place when it comes to plants.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Tillamook, Oregon
Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.
Corvallis, Oregon
Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.
Dallas, Oregon
A haven for wildlife amid the farmlands and development of the Willamette River Valley.
Anacortes, Washington
This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Port Townsend, Washington
The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
Port Townsend, Washington
City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.
Port Townsend, Washington
Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.
Mountain Home, Idaho
This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.