Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
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Monterey, California
Dennis the Menace Playground
This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Old Two Spot Logging Train
Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.
Permanently Closed
Flagstaff, Arizona
The Museum Club
This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Wupatki Spirit Totem
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Arizona
Squirrels of the Kaibab Plateau
These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.
Tonalea, Arizona
Cow Springs Trading Post
The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.
Alamosa, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Bailey, Colorado
Coney Island Hot Dog Stand
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Estes Park, Colorado
Birthplace of the American Board of Orthodontics
The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.
Estes Park, Colorado
The Stanley Hotel
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Estes Park, Colorado
Baldpate Inn Key Collection
The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.
Nederland, Colorado
Carousel of Happiness
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.
Hurricane, Utah
Pioneer Heritage Museum
A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.
Hurricane, Utah
Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Denver, Colorado
Blue Mustang
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Anaheim, California
Petrified Tree
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Riverside, California
Tio's Tacos
Mexican food and folk art.
Palm Springs, California
Robo Lights
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
La Quinta, California
Big Metal Roadrunner
A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
Indio, California
Shields Date Garden
A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
Thousand Palms, California
Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve
Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
