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

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.

After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.

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

A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

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