Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Afton, Wyoming
A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."
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.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Cave Junction, Oregon
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Banff, Alberta
The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Baker, Nevada
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Baker, Nevada
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Santa Barbara County, California
Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.
L'Alt Empordà, Spain
At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Supai, Arizona
This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.
Salmon, Idaho
This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.
Yonezawa, Japan
Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This beloved American snack was conceived by a hungry coal miner.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Lakeside, Colorado
One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.