"May the force be with you always."

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

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

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This giant tower beacon was a key navigation tool for pilots delivering mail amid the night skies.

The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

A seven-story wooden coal tipple stands this former mine, the last of many that once covered this area.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

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

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.