A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

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

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.