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McKenzie Bridge, Oregon

Sahalie Falls

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Petroglyph National Monument

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Lava River Cave

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
Yellville, Arkansas

Rush Ghost Town

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Wreck of the E.C. Waters

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Galveston, Texas

Betty Head Oleander Garden Park

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.
Culberson County, Texas

McKittrick Canyon

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.
Baker, Nevada

Prometheus Tree Stump

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.
Middlesboro, Kentucky

Tri-State Peak

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.
Jadwin, Missouri

Welch Spring Hospital Ruins

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.
Opijnen, Netherlands

McCammonplein

A unique World War II memorial commemorates where the American B-17 bomber Man-O-War crashed.
Flagstaff, Arizona

Humphreys Peak B-24 Wreckage

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.
St. Francisville, Louisiana

The Disputed Domain of West Florida

The short-lived history of a new republic and British control in West Florida.
St. Francisville, Louisiana

The Day the Civil War Stopped

Every year, a Louisiana town remembers a brief Civil War truce inspired by Masonic brotherhood.
St Francisville, Louisiana

Cat Island Bald Cypress

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.
Zachary, Louisiana

Teddy’s Juke Joint

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.
Ville Platte, Louisiana

Swamp Pop Museum

A museum within a former train depot tells the true story of a distinctly French-Louisiana musical genre.
Lettsworth, Louisiana

Birthplace of Buddy Guy

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.
Gothenburg, Sweden

Maritiman

The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Tanumshede, Sweden

"Oh Yeah Woo Yeah"

The rock carving that became an internet meme.
Hanover, Germany

The Musical Manhole Cover

This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.
Falsterbo, Sweden

Shoemaker's Pear Tree

Where a troll might repair your shoes in exchange for a bowl of porridge.
Greenfield, Massachusetts

Greenfield Money Tree

Money may not grow on trees, but it can be dispensed by one.
Central City, Colorado

The Mountain Submarine

The first mountain submarine had its initial and last voyage in 1898.