Places Edited by Caden Zamastil

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

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

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

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

The world's longest known cave system.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.