Rivers

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

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.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The Rio Lerma (Chignahuapan) in El Salto, Mexico, is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It’s covered in white foam, and falling in can kill.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.