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      Alaska Highway Monument - Dawson Creek, British Columbia 

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      Rick Quinn
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      Published on 04-23-2016 02:26 PM

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      Photo by Rick Quinn
      When construction started on the Alaska Highway in 1942, Dawson Creek, British Columbia was a tiny hamlet of 500 people. The "Mile Zero" signpost marking the exact spot where the iconic road begins is now ...
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      Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church - Boulder City, Nevada 

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      Osie Turner
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      Published on 04-22-2016 12:11 AM

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      Photo by Osie Turner
      Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church is the oldest church as well as one of the oldest buildings in Boulder City. It dates to 1932, shortly after construction the of Hoover Dam began. Of the four original churches built ...
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      Grafton Ghost Town - Grafton, Utah 

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      Osie Turner
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      Published on 04-20-2016 12:06 AM

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      Grafton was first settled in 1859, but most of the buildings date to around the 1880s. Most families had left by the end of the 1890s, but Grafton was not fully abandoned until 1944. Many movies have been filmed there, including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" in 1969, ...
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      Danish Capital Of America - Solvang, California 

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      Dennis Goza
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      Published on 04-19-2016 04:55 AM


      Photo by Dennis Goza
      It's like visiting an old-fashioned Danish village without leaving the U.S. The heart of Solvang is a delightful cluster of old world architecture, featuring real windmills, ...
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      El Tiradito Wishing Shrine - Tucson, Arizona 

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      Osie Turner
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      Published on 04-11-2016 12:07 AM

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      Photo by Osie Turner
      The El Tiradito Wishing Shrine is a Tucson landmark dating back to the city's pioneer days. Legend has it that a young ranch hand, Juan Oliveras, was involved in an affair with an older married woman. He was murdered by her jealous husband and ...
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      Original In-N-Out Burger - Baldwin Park, California 

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      Dennis Goza
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      Published on 04-10-2016 12:17 AM

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      Photo by Dennis Goza
      In 1948, the very first In-N-Out Burger drive-in opened at this intersection, across the street from the present commemorative site. That original building was demolished a few years later when the freeway came through, but other locations had begun opening, and the In-N-Out empire was on its way to becoming a big ...
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      St. Thomas Townsite and LoopTrail - Overton, Nevada 

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      Published on 04-08-2016 05:53 AM

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      St. Thomas was originally a Mormon farming town located on the banks of the Muddy River. The construction of Hoover Dam, and the subsequent formation of Lake Mead, resulted in the city being covered by ...
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      Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - Palm Springs, California 

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      Published on 03-29-2016 12:08 AM

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      Photo by Dennis Goza
      The world's largest tram car ascends 6000 feet up the San Jacinto Mountains, transporting you from a desert environment to a chilly evergreen environment in a matter of minutes. At the top are ...
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      Very Large Array - Socorro, New Mexico 

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      Published on 03-27-2016 12:02 AM

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      Photo by John Fowler
      If you've seen certain science fiction films like "Contact" then the image of the Very Large Array is already familiar to you. The VLA is indeed a very large radio astronomy site operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. It consists of 27 radio telescopes, ...
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      Circa Espresso Bar - Tucumcari, New Mexico 

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      Published on 03-24-2016 12:58 AM

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      Photo by Dennis Goza
      Along the quaint stretch of Route 66 passing through Tucumcari, this trendy little coffee bar is an appealing spot to enjoy a gourmet beverage and snack, and take in the expansive New Mexico landscape. What makes the cafe particularly eye-catching is the old ...
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