A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.