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Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

During its heyday, 72 one-ton buckets from this dredge bore into the Powder River excavating vast gold deposits.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

One of the last "timber railroads" in the United States was finally abandoned in 1957.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.