The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

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

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.