The 20 least visited National Monuments

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/la-tr-nationalmonuments-least-pg,0,2610446.photogallery

[Brickbat]

1. I've been to one of those,

the Agate Fossil Beds in Nebraska. It's gorgeous.

[dawg]

2. Bummer - most of those are out west.

Maybe I could at least make it over to 'bama some day, to see Russell Cave. Especially if there are any pre-historic artificats involved.

[TZ]

3. Wow. I wasn't that far from Tonto National Monument

When I was in Arizona last month! I was in Tonto National Forest. I did not know that was there! Next year, I'm going!

[fishwax]

4. wow, some of those look very cool

I've been by the Capulin Volcano--seen it from the road--but haven't driven up to the top ...

[Kali]

5. been to all the ones in New Mexico except Capulin

Tonto here in AZ and of course the one I live near - Chiricahua (and despite what they sat there is a b and b or two nearby)

edit: oops posted in the wrong place:silly:

[eppur_se_muova]

7. What's this "drive"?

I've hiked to the top of Mt. Capulin -- but anything resembling a road is for emergencies only.

[fishwax]

8. ah -- like I said, I've only driven by it on the highway

Never been close enough to check the condition of the road :)

I bet it's pretty cool, though :hi:

[eppur_se_muova]

9. It's an easy climb, and you get a long view of ... well, the same stuff you saw down below.

It's kind of fascinating to realize there are volcanoes in NM, though ... and you never hear them mentioned.

[arcadian]

15. Same here with that. Drove by.

[JTG of the PRB]

6. Only been to one of those - Hovenweep.

The ruins were awesome, but it was blistering hot when we went there years ago.

[MiddleFingerMom]

10. Not a National Monument, but...

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...thought it was fascinating enough to make it one of my stops
on an "Arizona Periphery Tour" I mapped out for myself several
years ago.
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"Madonna of the Trails": http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/madonna.html
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Twelve 18-ft tall statues (including the base) put up across
the country from Maryland to California.
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There's a park bench across the street with a good vantage
point and a bench on its side of the street a little to the
side -- although it's right beside a BUSY long McDonald's
entrance driveway.
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Sat for hours and looked and wondered (probably for the first
time in my life) about what life could have been like for
pioneer women.
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Time well spent.
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That's a baby in one arm and the barrel of a rifle in her
other hand.
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Very nice.
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www.roadsideamerica.com fucking RULES!!!
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[SoxFan]

11. After last night's "Lost", I'm not going near this thing!

[MiddleFingerMom]

12. I'd like to go into it...

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...while in a train -- but only if the Eiffel Tower is in sight.
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That would make me feel kinda funny, like when we used to climb
the rope in gym class -- MiddleFingarthMom
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[triguy46]

13. I've been to two of them, Capulin and Aztec ruins, both very cool.

[arcadian]

14. Been to 3

Chiricahua
Aztec Ruins
Fossil Butte

[NoPasaran]

16. I've been to the Gila cliff dwellings