The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

A large, remote national monument highlights the typical geologic structure seen in Nevada.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.