Kearney, Nebraska
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
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Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Montrose, Colorado
A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.
Creede, Colorado
The temporary burial site of the man who shot and killed Jesse James.
Creede, Colorado
Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.
Creede, Colorado
A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.
Lake City, Colorado
These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.
Lake City, Colorado
This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.
Antonito, Colorado
Colorado's oldest church is now home to the largest handmade adobe labyrinth in the world.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Antonito, Colorado
Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."
Alamosa, Colorado
The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.
Madrid, New Mexico
A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.
Eastham, Massachusetts
These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
Shreveport, Louisiana
The art deco colossus played a role in war and medicine aside from hosting the iconic Louisiana Hayride.
Gibsland, Louisiana
The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.
Minden, Louisiana
A 19th-century utopian religious society designed to align with the latitude of Jerusalem.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.