Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

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

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

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.