Places BlueGranite1 Wants to Go

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

A local museum remembers one of the worst acts of anti-Chinese violence in American history.

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.

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

Mark Twain once stopped at this rest station during his journey to Nevada.

This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.

An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.

This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.