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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

nintendoocho

Added by nintendoocho

Lexington, Oregon

The Duplicative Forest

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

jamesb

Added by jamesb

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Added by sideshowilly

American Gothic House

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

Added by Facebook550112500

Pineville, Kentucky

Chained Rock

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Added by jdsmith70

Williamsburg, Kentucky

Cumberland Falls State Park

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Added by NathanRisinger

Detroit, Michigan

Heidelberg Project

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

Dylan

Bryson City, North Carolina

Kuwohi

The highest point in Tennessee is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Brevard, North Carolina

Brevard White Squirrels

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Added by 318jmitch

Fort Myers, Florida

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Added by Facebook559800373

Captiva, Florida

The Bubble Room

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Joey Freshwater

Added by Joey Freshwater

Ochopee, Florida

Ochopee Post Office

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

Added by linzy383

Ochopee, Florida

Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

anhie

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Shanghai, China

Scale Model of Shanghai

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Yungang Grottoes

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Josh

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Added by aerialdomo

Chongqing, China

Dazu Rock Carvings

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

The Great Green Wall of Africa

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

Added by Facebook1092450099

Frankfort, Kentucky

Grave of Daniel Boone

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Winslow, Arizona

Standin' On the Corner Park

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

Added by thescousewife

Alamosa, Colorado

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.