National Parks

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

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

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

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

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.