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Crater of Diamonds State Park

The only diamond-filled site fully open to the public is the Crater of Diamonds in Arkansas. Open since the early 20th century; the last hundred years ensured that most of the good stuff has already been taken. Still, many come here in the hopes that they'll hit a big one that was somehow missed, with would-be treasure hunters digging in the dirt. While it might be fun for a novelty trip, and you might possibly get lucky, one has to wonder why you couldn't just try a Vegas casino instead.

Flickr/James St. John

The Crater of Diamonds is a massive field of people digging up dirt, sparse trees, and abandoned cabins from past diamond diggers. Unless you're eager to dig for nothing, there isn't much for anyone here anymore.