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

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

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

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

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

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

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

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