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Lander, Wyoming

The Sinks

This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.

Added by naomistarr

World's Largest Gas Kan

Don't pass Gas, stop and enjoy it.

Added by ianlefk

Chanute, Kansas

Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum

This museum houses artifacts from American adventurers and filmmakers Martin and Osa Johnson.

Added by amalthornton

Buster Keaton Museum

This rural water utility building houses a tribute to one of the greatest stars of the silent film era.

Added by ianlefk

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Live Oak Allée at Brookgreen Gardens

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Added by heshsf

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Goff

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

Added by heshsf

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

J.T. Nickel Family Nature & Wildlife Preserve

The largest protected conservation area in the Ozarks—a region that stretches into northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.

Added by saferrell6

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Walter Anderson Museum of Art

A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.

Added by henryodell56

Scottsdale, Arizona

Great Papago Escape Tunnel

The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.

Added by tpolakis

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach Temperance Fountain

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.

Added by aronsd

Morrison, Colorado

Dinosaur Ridge

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Native Heritage Center

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

Added by colleencourtney c93b920e

Lincolnton, North Carolina

Pirate Jean Lafitte’s Grave

Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.

Added by Scarheel

Butrint, Albania

Butrint National Park

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

Johan SWE

Added by Johan SWE

Verdi, California

Crystal Mine

A mine in the Sierra Nevada that produced nothing but barren quartz.

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Wichita, Kansas

'El Sueño Original'

The largest mural in the world painted by a single artist.

Added by thevisibleman

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson Mineral and Gem World

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Framingham, Massachusetts

The Plymouth Church

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

TheDiscoveryService

Added by TheDiscoveryService

Potash Road Rock Art Site

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

UniquePNW

Added by UniquePNW

Gol Stave Church

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Added by ryandaddi

Fremont, Indiana

Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve

A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.

Added by melancorking

El Camino del Diablo

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

WhiskeyBristles

Added by WhiskeyBristles

Quitobaquito Springs

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

WhiskeyBristles

Added by WhiskeyBristles

Arch Canyon Trail

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.