Port Townsend, Washington
Fort Worden Artillery Battery
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
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Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Gallup, New Mexico
John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.
Bemidji, Minnesota
This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.
Twin Falls, Idaho
The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.
Twin Falls, Idaho
One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.
Wallace, Idaho
This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Marietta, Ohio
At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Winslow, Arizona
One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Bisbee, Arizona
A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Gilroy, California
At 216 feet in length, this ornamental allium string is a feat to behold.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.