Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

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

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

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.