Minneapolis, Kansas
Rock City
A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.
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Minneapolis, Kansas
A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Kenton, Oklahoma
The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Royse City, Texas
This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.
Istra, Russia
A dormant lightning machine equal to all the power in Russia.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Florence, South Carolina
"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Alghero, Italy
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Shartlesville, Pennsylvania
An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Dawson City, Yukon
A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.
Liberal, Kansas
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.