Reno, Nevada
Pyramid Lake
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
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Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Omaha, Nebraska
A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Harrison, Nebraska
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Three Forks, Montana
For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.
Forest Grove, Montana
A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.
Glendive, Montana
The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.
West Yellowstone, Montana
The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."
Ekalaka, Montana
This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.
Worden, Montana
The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Sturgeon, Missouri
A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.
Iron Township, Missouri
Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Leland, Mississippi
A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.
Harmony, Minnesota
This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Bruce Crossing, Michigan
A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.