A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

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

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

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

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.

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

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

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

Make it an offering.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.