Lebanon, Kansas
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
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Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Lovell, Wyoming
Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.
Aspen, Colorado
Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.