Austin, Texas
Mount Bonnell
Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.
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Austin, Texas
Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.
Lake Louise, Alberta
Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Calgary, Alberta
With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
An artist's suburban abode looks like an architectural fever dream.
Tikal, Guatemala
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Belmopan, Belize
A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.
Fredericksburg, Texas
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
New Braunfels, Texas
Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Austin, Texas
Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Smithville, Texas
A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.
Cherry Valley, New York
Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.
Richfield Springs, New York
This roadside dinosaur park offered up lumpy neon thunder lizards in the name of kitsch and education.
Cooperstown, New York
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Cooperstown, New York
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
Millinocket, Maine
This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Saint John, New Brunswick
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.