Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.