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Ysabet

Geocacher, shameless writer, ferret-wrangler and 29-year-veteran of the SCA. I come from the Florida Panhandle but live in the Sonoran Desert and herd Case Managers at a hospital for a living.

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Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

Added by dinaswann

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Petroglyph National Monument

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Added by syabek

Ryōan-ji

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

journeylism

Added by journeylism

Lordsburg, New Mexico

Fraggle Rock

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

Welby

Green Valley, Arizona

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

steedjb

Added by steedjb

Picacho, Arizona

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

Skurkey

Added by Skurkey

Florence, Arizona

Tom Mix Monument

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

Benson, Arizona

The Thing

What is the Thing?

Sam E

Tombstone, Arizona

Jewish Pioneers Memorial

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

jen487

Added by jen487

Colossal Cave

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

Tucson, Arizona

Lisa Frank Factory

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

badgersofdoom

Added by badgersofdoom

Hiroshima, Japan

Human Shadow Etched in Stone

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Big Sur, California

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Robby Ayers

Added by Robby Ayers

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson's Retro Airport Control Tower

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

Ramah, New Mexico

Inscription Rock at El Morro

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Three Rivers, New Mexico

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Added by syabek

Bodmin, England

Bodmin Jail

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

Added by Vordenius

Cornwall, England

Restormel Castle

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

mariellen

Added by mariellen

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane’s Mardi Gras Bead Tree

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Added by honaker13

Winslow, Arizona

Rock Art Ranch

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

den

Alton Barnes, England

Alton Barnes White Horse

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson Mineral and Gem World

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Inverness, California

Point Reyes Boat

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

cattbertt

Added by cattbertt

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Medieval Crime Museum

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Added by nessie619