Basin, Montana
Merry Widow Health Mine
What if the cure for all that ails you was as simple as repeated exposure to low-dose radon?
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Basin, Montana
What if the cure for all that ails you was as simple as repeated exposure to low-dose radon?
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Butte, Montana
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
Fishtail, Montana
A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.
Graybull, Wyoming
This largest dinosaur tracksite in Wyoming is one of the only in the world from the Middle Jurassic Period.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Sundance, Wyoming
This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.
Lead, South Dakota
Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.
Keystone, South Dakota
This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.
Hill City, South Dakota
One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.
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.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Wessington Springs, South Dakota
After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.
Cross Plains, Wisconsin
A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.
Farmer, South Dakota
One dedicated priest constructed this beautiful stone grotto by hand from 1926-1933.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.
Garretson, South Dakota
The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.
Sanborn, Minnesota
See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.