Humboldt County, California
Avenue of the Giants
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
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Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Arcata, California
Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.
Salmon, Idaho
This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.
Grace, Idaho
A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Bucksport, Maine
Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Bangor, Maine
This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
Bangor, Maine
This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Mackay, Idaho
This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Afton, Wyoming
This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.
Thermopolis, Wyoming
The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Bowman, North Dakota
This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.
Ross, North Dakota
The oldest still-existing mosque in the United States sits in a remote prairie in North Dakota.
New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Keystone, South Dakota
This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.
Creston, South Dakota
A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.
Keystone, South Dakota
The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.