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3. Wetherill Mesa, Colorado
Situated ‘neath the overhanging cliffs in the Mesa Verde National Park is approximately 600 sandstone cliff dwellings. Some of them are over 820 years old. They are the ancient villages of the ancestral Pueblo Indians who once farmed the earth now over them. Visitors can see these unique buildings that make up the popular Wetherill Mesa area of the park via ranger-led or even self-guided tours.
4. The City Market Catacombs, Indiana
Deep beneath the busy cafés of Indianapolis’ City Market is a desolate network of quiet catacombs, spanning an area of 2,044 square miles. The brick and limestone pillars and arches here were once actually the basement of old Tomlinson Hall. Tomlinson Hall was a huge city building that was torn down following a fire back in 1958. Organized tours are available but are presently “limited.”
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