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Los Alamos, New Mexico

Bandelier National Monument

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Added by amandawatson
Santa Fe, New Mexico

La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.
garycascio Added by garycascio
Fremont, Michigan

National Baby Food Festival

Week-long festival in the baby food capital of the world.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Charlevoix, Michigan

Former World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Silver City, New Mexico

Gila Cliff Dwellings

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
robertsides Added by robertsides
San Jon, New Mexico

Glenrio Ghost Town

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Added by catboom
Santa Fe, New Mexico

House of Eternal Return

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
caitlinrinn Added by caitlinrinn
Lubbock, Texas

American Wind Power Center

This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Glen Rose, Texas

Dinosaur Valley State Park

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Houston, Texas

National Museum of Funeral History

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.
Austin, Texas

HOPE Outdoor Gallery

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.
wulymammoth Added by wulymammoth
Amarillo, Texas

Cadillac Ranch

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.
Austin, Texas

Congress Bridge Bats

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Dylan Added by Dylan
San Francisco, California

Cayuga Park

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.
Los Angeles, California

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
anhie Added by anhie
Los Angeles, California

La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Added by lastpearl
Los Angeles, California

Necromance

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
Los Angeles, California

Phantasma Gloria

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.
aerienne Added by aerienne
Phoenix, Arizona

'Her Secret Is Patience'

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.
tesisedeno Added by tesisedeno
Winslow, Arizona

Standin' On the Corner Park

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Added by thescousewife
Canyon, Texas

Palo Duro Canyon

The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Added by krendi
Grand Saline, Texas

The Salt Palace

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Houston, Texas

Art Car Museum

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.
Alicekh Added by Alicekh
Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston Statue

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
LeahC Added by LeahC