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The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.