Carlsbad, New Mexico
Lechuguilla Cave
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
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Carlsbad, New Mexico
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
El Prado, New Mexico
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Bigfork, Montana
A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.
Baker, Montana
This six-building complex is the home of the world's largest steer.
Drummond, Montana
A metal menagerie fills the yard of this museum and gallery, the work of Montana artist Bill Ohrmann.
St Regis, Montana
Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.
Helena, Montana
One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.
Dillon, Montana
The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.
Butte, Montana
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
Columbia Falls, Montana
A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.
West Glacier, Montana
This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
Polson, Montana
With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."
Worden, Montana
The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands
A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.
Grants, New Mexico
A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.
Central City, Colorado
Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.
Commerce City, Colorado
Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.
Denver, Colorado
Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.