Glamis, California
Algodones Dunes
This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.
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Glamis, California
This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.
Naples, Utah
This hiking trail is scattered with the remains of a failed attempt to provide water to farmers in Dry Fork Canyon.
Alamillo, New Mexico
One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.
Sacramento, California
A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.
New Castle, Delaware
Many of the most significant figures in American history once hopped on a stagecoach in this alleyway on their way to more noteworthy destinations.
Durango, Colorado
A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.
Tonalea, Arizona
At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
Battle Creek, Michigan
The final resting place of the visionary founders of Kelloggs, a global leader in breakfast cereals.
Cougar, Washington
See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.
Arlington, Virginia
The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.
Fruita, Colorado
Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Richmond, Virginia
Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
Lead, South Dakota
Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.
Glen Rock, New Jersey
The 570-ton boulder that gave a New Jersey town its name.
Boring, Oregon
Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.
Mobile, Alabama
A faithful dog is forever watching over the family children.
Harlan, Kansas
This roadside prairie Statue of Liberty replica is one of the foremost examples of the Boy Scouts of America's "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" campaign.
Omaha, Nebraska
Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Ashland, Nebraska
Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.
Scotia, Nebraska
After sitting abandoned for decades, this historic mine is now the only publicly accessible chalk room and pillar mine in North America.
Valentine, Nebraska
In addition to fishing and camping, this spot in Nebraska’s Sandhills is one of the world’s darkest places.
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.