Holbrook, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
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Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Kanab, Utah
This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
West Yellowstone, Montana
The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."
Cameron, Montana
A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.