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Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.

Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.

This massive, ancient canal system was built using only sticks and stones.

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

This building has lived several lives and now houses the history of South Pasadena.

This largest dinosaur tracksite in Wyoming is one of the only in the world from the Middle Jurassic Period.

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

A small space-exploration exhibit hidden in a hotel.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

A striking geological formation in Southern California.

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

The geographic center point of the Golden State.

Raised high above the Cimarron River, this 1,268-foot rail bridge followed a half-century of trainwrecks, bridge collapses, and an abandoned town.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

A once-thriving hotel from the Old West now sits abandoned, under the threat of demolition.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

This 200-year-old cabin was the home of some of the first Wisconsin “badgers” and the site of the broken promises that led to their arrival.