This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

This landmark church at the Flathead Reservation mission features 58 ceiling and wall frescoes painted by the mission's cook.

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

This museum provides a personal and intimate journey through the history of the Northern Rockies.

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

Home to vintage vehicles and local artifacts, this museum also houses a rare taxidermy specimen.

Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.

A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.