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Dolores, Colorado

Canyons of the Ancients

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Key Biscayne, Florida

Neptune Memorial Reef

An underwater city for the dead.
Mecca, California

Salton Sea

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Chiefland, Florida

Manatee Springs

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.
New York, New York

Pier 54: The Titanic's Arrival Destination

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.
San Francisco, California

Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.
Los Angeles, California

Mosaic Tile House

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.
Calipatria, California

Salvation Mountain

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Inyo County, California

Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower

The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Portland, Oregon

The Grotto

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Springdale, Utah

The Narrows

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Portland, Oregon

Portland's Shanghai Tunnels

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Fort Bragg, California

Glass Beach

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Austin, Texas

Museum of the Weird

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Boston, Massachusetts

Forest Hills Cemetery

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.
Washington, D.C.

National Capitol Columns

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.
New York, New York

Museum of Sex

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
Forks, Washington

Hall of Mosses

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Williamsburg, Virginia

President Heads

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.
Aristes, Pennsylvania

Centralia

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.