The first declared National Monument in the United States.

In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.