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Fresh snow is preserved by radiating sandstone heat by the shade provided by a Pinyon Pine tree.

Star trails trace the night sky above snow-covered mountains and sand dunes.

The Gunnison River is festooned by majestic steep cliffs in glorious winter light.

Colorado’s Natural Treasures: 18 Spots to Enjoy Year-Round

Awe doesn’t take an off-season here. Visit these arches, artifacts, geysers, and springs, and see for yourself.

Including Rattlesnake Canyon Arches, Picketwire Canyon Trackway, Mount Elbert, and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

This is what you see when you walk up to him.

10 Places to Get to Know Paul Bunyan

From Maine to Oregon, these monuments pay tribute to the legendary lumberjack.

Including Paul Bunyan Statue, Paul Bunyan Statue, Paul Bunyan's Gravesite, and Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox

A screenshot from the park's Manatee Cam. (Press photo)

View of the Soutwest side of Monkey Island on Homosassa River.

Decked out in tails made in Ducharme’s shop, the mermaids perform underwater acrobatics for visitors.

Three Sisters Springs is the only place in the United States where visitors can legally interact with wild manatees.

The park is home to six mounds, which served as burial mounds or temple/platform mounds that were used by the Santa Rosa-Swift Creek culture in pre-Columbian years.

Discover Secret Swimming Holes and Hidden History in Crystal River, Florida

Citrus County, with its natural springs and plentiful manatees, is full of surprises

Including Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Monkey Island of Homosassa, Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park, and Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter

Bay leaf, garlic, white wine, and possibly Sprite are key flavorings.

Fricassé is a sandwich rooted in Tunisia's Jewish community.

The tempura-fried pork tenderloin is Kitty’s most popular order. The recipe has never been changed since the cafe opened in 1951.

A repurposed VW bus serves as the restaurant front.

Warning: you may never be able to go back to mass-produced versions of jambon-beurre.

16 of the Most Epic Sandwiches Around the Planet

From barbecue to bologna, these portable meals would make an Earl happy.

Including As Bifanas do Afonso, Chez Bob de Tunis, Kitty’s Cafe, and La Guez Mère

The largest collection of lunar meteorites in the world.

Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center.

The cover for the cheese featured the movie poster for Top Secret.

10 Places That Bring Space Down to Earth

From trees grown from space-seeds to a wheel of cheese that's been to orbit and back, slices of space are everywhere.

Including Monterey's Moon Tree, Great Scott Moon Rock, Apollo Lunar Sample Displays, and Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

12 Unique Approaches to Cooking With Fire

More than your average s'more.

Including Izakaya Toyo, Yanartaş , HaliPuu's Campfire Barista, and Caldo de Piedra

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