After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

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

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.