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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Gary Gygax Memorial

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.
Added by mkprator
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Riviera Ballroom

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.
Added by davidwnord
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Andy Gump Statue

An unusual statue in Wisconsin of the first daily comic strip character.
MagicTony Added by MagicTony
Union, Illinois

Illinois Railway Museum

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
acope Added by acope
Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock Opera House

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.
Added by herrCRL
Puerto Palomas, Mexico

The Pink Store

A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Bombay Beach, California

Bombay Beach

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
btracy Added by btracy
Thousand Palms, California

Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
jessicahester1 Added by jessicahester1
Joshua Tree, California

Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."
mindoe Added by mindoe
Joshua Tree, California

World Famous Crochet Museum

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Added by lasvegashoosier
Desert Hot Springs, California

Cabot's Pueblo Museum

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Added by littlestbiglee
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Witches Gulch

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.
codewordsierra Added by codewordsierra
Baraboo, Wisconsin

Man Mound

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.
Stephen J Taylor Added by Stephen J Taylor
Baraboo, Wisconsin

Devil's Lake

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Bkern Added by Bkern
Santa Monica, California

Dogtown Coffee

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.
Tim Stafford Added by Tim Stafford
L'Anse, Michigan

Bishop Baraga Shrine

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Calumet, Michigan

Italian Hall Memorial

Only the original archway remains from the building where a false cry of "fire" started a panic that claimed more than 70 lives on Christmas Eve in 1913.
apbreuhan Added by apbreuhan
Eagle Harbor, Michigan

The Jampot

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.
bazairea Added by bazairea
Government Camp, Oregon

Mount Hood

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Government Camp, Oregon

Timberline Lodge

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
canuck Added by canuck
Soda Springs, Idaho

Geyser Park

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.
Added by ivancholakov
Port Angeles, Washington

Camp Hayden

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.
Added by shbtlr
Forks, Washington

Hall of Mosses

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Lily Landes Added by Lily Landes
Florence, Oregon

Darlingtonia State Natural Site

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
Added by GHywel