Torrey, Utah
Factory Butte
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
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Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Chiloquin, Oregon
All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.
Valley Falls, Oregon
This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.
New Princeton, Oregon
At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.
Juntura, Oregon
In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur River in a fairly desolate area where peace and quiet are abound.
Kamiah, Idaho
This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Bigfork, Montana
A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.
Missoula, Montana
A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Seeley Lake, Montana
A thousand years old and the largest of its kind in the world.
Malta, Montana
This small museum is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved dinosaur specimens found in Montana.
Forest Grove, Montana
A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.
Glasgow, Montana
A detailed, loving tribute to America's most isolated city.
Ekalaka, Montana
This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.
Glendive, Montana
This museum is dedicated to telling the story of dinosaurs from a creationist perspective.
Medora, North Dakota
The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.
New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Regent, North Dakota
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Lemmon, South Dakota
An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.
Mobridge, South Dakota
The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.