Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

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

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

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

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

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

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.