Touch an actual dinosaur bone at this eclectic trove of Rocky Mountain treasures.

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.