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Cañon City, Colorado

Garden Park Fossil Area

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.
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Rawlins, Wyoming

Wyoming Frontier Prison Museum

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.
Added by ikirol
Washington, D.C.

Southwest Duck Pond

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Santa Barbara, California

Cold Spring Tavern

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
Added by cynthiaphung
Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth Stockyards

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
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Pensacola, Florida

Fort Barrancas

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Victorville, California

George Air Force Base

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
leiris Added by leiris
St. Louis, Missouri

Pruitt-Igoe's Remains

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Los Angeles, California

Nike Missile Control Site LA-96

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
AnnaIF Added by AnnaIF
Milford, New Hampshire

Monson, New Hampshire

The ghost town that was one of New Hampshire's first settlements now exists as a park detailing its history.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Idaho City, Idaho

Idaho City

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
Added by letsgogetsometacos
Batavia, Illinois

Fermilab

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shane Confectionery

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.
Added by ljburmeister
Clayhole, Kentucky

Troublesome Creek

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.
Josh Added by Josh
Waukegan, Illinois

Dead River

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.
Added by MattB
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

U.S.S. Albacore

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
GregBoggis Added by GregBoggis
Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall Glacier

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Added by tdl4
Kayenta, Arizona

Burger King Navajo Code Talkers Display

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.
Added by lex
Martinsville, Illinois

Moonshine, Illinois

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Steve S Added by Steve S
Key Largo, Florida

The African Queen

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Inyo County, California

Marble Bath

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.
Backcountry Explorers Added by Backcountry Explorers
Silver Spring, Maryland

'Coastline' Wave Pool

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
e1savage Added by e1savage
Upton, Massachusetts

Upton Chamber

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.
Added by Sam Bishop