High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

A crack flared at the base provides a pathway completely through a sandstone ridge near Moab.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.