Banff, Alberta
Banff Springs Hotel
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
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Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Waterton Park, Alberta
A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
West Glacier, Montana
Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Avalon, California
A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Lehi, Utah
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.