Mountainair, New Mexico
Salinas Pueblo Missions
The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.
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Mountainair, New Mexico
The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.
Watrous, New Mexico
The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Evanston, Illinois
The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.
Chicago, Illinois
This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.
Chicago, Illinois
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.
Grimsby, Ontario
The Painted Ladies of Ontario aren’t your average beach homes.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
At this research institute, the chile is king.
Pueblo, Colorado
Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.
Pueblo, Colorado
This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.
Montezuma, New Mexico
A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.
Corona, New Mexico
Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.
El Paso, Texas
Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.
Shirley, Massachusetts
The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.
Sonora, Texas
A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
Ingram, Texas
A dam that moonlights as a gigantic, brutalist waterslide.