The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

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

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

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

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.