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jackofalltrails

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Suntrana Canyon

This often-overlooked canyon dazzles and intrigues with its many layers of colors, shapes and odd formations.

Curious Crow

Added by Curious Crow

Blanca, Colorado

Lake Como Road

The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker

Angel Lake and the East Humboldt Mountains

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

slgwv

Palisade

Little is left of this formerly bustling railroad junction on the Transcontinental Railroad.

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Yerington, Nevada

Pine Grove and Rockland

Well-preserved ruins in the Pine Grove Hills of western Nevada.

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Monticello, Utah

Newspaper Rock

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

San Juan County, Utah

House on Fire Ruin

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

TwoFistedSousa

Added by TwoFistedSousa

Mexican Hat, Utah

'Once Upon a Time in the West' Filming Location

This arch was featured prominently in the film.

Added by lpfd23

17 Room Ruin

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

JWill

Forrest Gump Point

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Kayenta, Arizona

Mystery Valley

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Blindcolour

Added by Blindcolour

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.

Glasgow, Scotland

Cineworld Renfrew Street

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Forrest, Illinois

Jerry's Hat Museum

Thousands of hats, pens, and pencils, hanging inside the walls of a former church.

formandgroove

Added by formandgroove

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

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach Pinball Museum

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

Added by heshsf

Rhododendron, Oregon

Silent Rock

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

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Portland, Oregon

Bart Simpson Etching

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

gmedina1940

Added by gmedina1940

Genoa Bar & Saloon

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

lavirgo67

Added by lavirgo67

Virginia City, Nevada

Gold Hill Hotel

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

slgwv

Thompson Smelter

These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.

Curious Crow

Added by Curious Crow

Malad Gorge

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.

slgwv

Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore McDonald's

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Orlando, Florida

World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

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