Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Naalehu, Hawaii
A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
Hilo, Hawaii
Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Hana, Hawaii
A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Waco, Texas
Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.
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
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Columbia Falls, Montana
A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.