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

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.

A former sanitarium where soldiers were sent to recover in the healing waters of hot springs.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.