For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of dinosaurs from a creationist perspective. 

A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.

For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.

The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

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