Geographic Markers

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

The geographical center of Chile is a port so depressing that it has driven men to suicide.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.