East Tigray, Ethiopia
Abuna Yemata Guh
Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.
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East Tigray, Ethiopia
Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
The hottest place on the planet.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.
Oman
These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.
Ubar, Oman
Some claim these desert ruins are from the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands."
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Alamosa County, Colorado
A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.
Creede, Colorado
Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Creede, Colorado
A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Garretson, South Dakota
These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.
Mobridge, South Dakota
The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.