That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

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

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

A spectacular but little-known slot canyon in extreme northern Nevada, with sheer walls nearly 500 feet high and a perennial stream.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.