Murdo, South Dakota
Okaton Ghost Town
The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.
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Murdo, South Dakota
The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.
Junction City, Kansas
A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.
Marquette, Michigan
As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.
Paradise, Michigan
This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.
Marquette, Michigan
Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.
Little River, California
A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.
Klamath, California
These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Eureka, California
Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Rokers Point Settlement, Bahamas
One of the most accessible undersea plane wrecks in the world.