Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Wheeler Peak
This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.
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Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.
Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.
Ironton, Missouri
In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.
Skanee, Michigan
The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.
Weskan, Kansas
A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.
Scales Mound, Illinois
This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.
Sibley, Iowa
The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.
Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.
Quartzsite, Arizona
This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.
Wahpeton, North Dakota
On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Cloquet, Minnesota
The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.
Virginia City, Nevada
These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.
Phoenix, Arizona
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
Shafer, Minnesota
An amazing collection of sculptures and art.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
Lovell, Wyoming
Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.