This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

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

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.