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This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

A hiking area billed as a possible home to Bigfoot.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.