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Denio, Nevada

Blue Lake

In the little-known Pine Forest Range in northwestern Nevada, a natural lake of glacial origin.
Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, France

Asinerie du Baudet du Poitou

A public center dedicated to showcasing and conserving the enormous shaggy Poitou donkey.
Truckee, California

Donner Pass Summit Tunnels

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Alpine, Texas

Sul Ross Desk

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.
Paisley, Oregon

Fremont National Recreation Trail

A remote trail traverses the little-known Gearhart Mountains of southern Oregon.
Littleton, Colorado

Bradford House II

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.
Morrison, Colorado

Colorow's Cave

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.
Westminster, Colorado

Aspen Lodge Bar & Grill

Have a heavy metal Christmas at this bizarre Turkish-American restaurant.
Southampton, England

The D-Day Wall

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.
Spring House, Pennsylvania

Stoogeum

A museum of anything and everything Stooge.
Denver, Colorado

Linger Eatuary

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Mexico City, Mexico

Temple Ehécatl

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.
London, England

Allies Sculpture

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England

Handel & Hendrix in London

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
Pomerode, Brazil

Carl Weege Immigrant House Museum

The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."
Austin, Nevada

Nevada State Route 722

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.
Clark County, Nevada

Black Butte Petroglyph Trail

The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.
Garrison, Utah

Crystal Ball Cave and Bates Family Ranch

This prehistoric karst cave is situated near a working ranch and historic warm springs.
Golconda, Nevada

Midas Ghost Town Saloon

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.
Wells, Nevada

Metropolis Ghost Town

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.
Lamoille, Nevada

Lamoille Canyon

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.
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.
Carthage, Texas

Last Remaining Boundary Marker for the Republic of Texas

The only international border marker within the United States.
Bronson, Texas

Lobanillo Swales

The preserved wheel ruts of El Camino Real de los Tejas, an 18th-century Spanish colonial road across America's Southwest.