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Santa Fe, New Mexico

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas

Step back in time at an outdoor living history museum where New Mexico's cultural traditions come alive.
Added by traceywilson
Estes Park, Colorado

Birch Ruins

Hike to the decaying remains of a dream house with a spectacular view.
kerusk Added by kerusk
Leadville, Colorado

The Legendary Silver Dollar Saloon

This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.
sandyandalice Added by sandyandalice
Buford, Wyoming

Buford, Wyoming: Population 0

One of the smallest towns in the United States.
atimian Added by atimian
Buford, Wyoming

Tree in the Rock

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.
Added by crackdogx
Ouray, Colorado

Cascade Falls Park

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.
Added by traceywilson
Chicago, Illinois

Kinzie Street Bridge

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
ianrpate Added by ianrpate
Mexican Hat, Utah

Mexican Hat

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Duvauchelle, New Zealand

Ōnawe Peninsula

A peninsula on a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Paris, France

Le Moulin de la Galette

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

'Arc of Dreams'

This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.
Added by ianlefk
McMurdo Station, Antarctica

McMurdo Ice Pier

This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Observation Tube

A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Thermopolis, Wyoming

Hot Springs State Park

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.
Added by ianlefk
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Church of the Good Shepherd

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Castle Rock

This uniquely shaped slab of volcanic rock has been used by generations of Antarctic explorers.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Our Lady of the Snows

On a desolate hill overlooking McMurdo Station, a statue of the Virgin Mary stands inside a curved iron frame.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Derelict Junction

Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Detroit, Michigan

Michigan Central Station

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Denver, Colorado

Big Blue Bear

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Added by adventurousbrewnette
Los Alamos, New Mexico

Main Gate Park

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.
Added by ianlefk
Wellington, New Zealand

Bucket Fountain

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.
tattarattat Added by tattarattat
St. Augustine, Florida

González–Álvarez House

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.
Added by navdamme
Kansas City, Missouri

SubTropolis

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.
Dylan Added by Dylan