"Polynesia on the Plains."

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

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

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.

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.

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

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

A nature and outdoor art preserve features the large-scale, abstract works of a renowned Maine folk artist.

The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

A retro walk through the history of the tube.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?