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A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

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

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.