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An unnatural lake in a naturally beautiful setting.

This former railroad bridge was named after the great river that once flowed below it.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

Mining caused an asbestos emergency in this small town.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

Operational for less than a year, this mill produced more than 11,000 tons of chrome concentrate in its short lifespan.

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.