Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

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

This record-setting hydraulic dam in the Montana badlands was one of FDR's most ambitious public works.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

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

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

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

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

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

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.

A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.