Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Marco Island, Florida
Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.
Palm Beach, Florida
The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.
Bartow, Florida
Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?
Vero Beach, Florida
This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.
St. Petersburg, Florida
You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.
St. Petersburg, Florida
This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.
Lakeland, Florida
If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.
Big Pine Key, Florida
The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.
Miami, Florida
A perfect circle of 24 mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric times.
Ormond Beach, Florida
A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.
Paisley, Florida
Deep in the Ocala National Forest, a lonesome 19th-century grave.
Seattle, Washington
Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.
Seattle, Washington
A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.
Redmond, Oregon
A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
Portland, Oregon
World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.