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Moab, Utah

Upheaval Dome

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Added by zackofalltrades
Moab, Utah

Potash Evaporation Ponds

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Boise, Idaho

Albertsons Stadium

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.
taotaoholmes Added by taotaoholmes
Xian Shi, China

Xi'an City Walls

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
San Diego, California

Hotel del Coronado

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Added by daryleconners
Williams, Arizona

Flintstones Bedrock City

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
violeteloiv Added by violeteloiv
Arizona

Squirrels of the Kaibab Plateau

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.
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Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Kaibab Lookout Trees

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.
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Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Powell Memorial

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
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Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Shrine of the Ages

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Added by msbruen
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Garden of the Gods

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Added by smash0gre
Coolidge, Arizona

Casa Grande Ruins

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
barnumbrownie Added by barnumbrownie
Yinchuan, China

West Xia Imperial Tombs

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.
serflac Added by serflac
Xuzhou, China

Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Added by ssmccall
Cape Town, South Africa

Bo Kaap

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Hackensack, New Jersey

USS Ling Submarine

A World War II-era submarine is stuck in the mud in New Jersey.
Lisa Hellen X Added by Lisa Hellen X
Elizabeth, New Jersey

Arthur Kill Vertical Bridge

Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.
Added by solarconstant
Carlstadt, New Jersey

The Meadowlands

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Jersey City, New Jersey

The Colgate Clock

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.
Added by Brook WilenskyLanford
Wantage, New Jersey

High Point Monument

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Edison, New Jersey

Menlo Park Lightbulb

A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
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Hope, New Jersey

Jenny Jump State Forest

Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.
Sarah Blake Added by Sarah Blake
Weehawken, New Jersey

Weehawken Dueling Grounds

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.
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