This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

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

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

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

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

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

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.