The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

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.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

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

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

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.