A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.

Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

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

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.