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Sierra Vista, Arizona

World's First McDonald's Drive Thru

Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.
Added by ianlefk
Tempe, Arizona

Vintage Lasers and Holograms

Over 100 lasers, including huge ones that look straight off a sci-fi set.
Added by robotortoise
Fort Valley, Arizona

Highest Toilet in Arizona

At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona

Oraibi Village

This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.
null Added by null
Flagstaff, Arizona

Twin Arrows Trading Post Ruins

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Eirik Gumeny Added by Eirik Gumeny
Safford, Arizona

Large Binocular Telescope

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.
Mayer, Arizona

Arcosanti

An urban laboratory.
Mesa, Arizona

Salt River Wild Horses

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.
Added by jdurand26
Roosevelt, Arizona

Tonto National Monument Upper Cliff Dwelling

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.
Added by adyban07
Auckland, New Zealand

Benjamin the Library Cat

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.
Tiki Traveller Added by Tiki Traveller
Cleft, Idaho

Crater Rings

Two geologically young and nearly circular volcanic subsidence craters, each about a half-mile in diameter, abruptly break the nearly featureless Snake River Plain.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Durango, Colorado

Pinkerton Hot Springs

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Berkeley, California

The Wingnut Museum

A museum dedicated to celebrating the humble wingnut.
Added by dialadrone666
Alamillo, New Mexico

San Lorenzo Slot Canyon

One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.
ldt007 Added by ldt007
Venice, Italy

Uncini della Fortuna (Hooks of Fortune)

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.
La Luna Nera Added by La Luna Nera
Paris, France

Napoleon’s Hat at Le Procope

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Added by betsyrybarczyk
Naples, Utah

Dry Fork Flume Site

This hiking trail is scattered with the remains of a failed attempt to provide water to farmers in Dry Fork Canyon.
Added by egamalfi
Tokyo, Japan

The Lions of Namiyoke Inari Shrine

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Bruneau, Idaho

Bruneau Canyon

The "Grand Canyon of Southwestern Idaho" makes a spectacular gash across the flat Snake River plain.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Glamis, California

Algodones Dunes

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.
Tiki Traveller Added by Tiki Traveller
New York, New York

Una Pizza Napoletana

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Rome, Italy

Arco dei Farnesi

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.
Lord Aitken Added by Lord Aitken
Rainbow, Oregon

Terwilliger Hot Springs

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
Derringer Added by Derringer
Palmdale, California

R. Lee Ermey Musical Road

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.
Added by Craig Baker