All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

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.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

The magic's in the hole!

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

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

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.