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This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

This underground cave located in the most barren reaches of Idaho is filled with ice year-round.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Two geologically young and nearly circular volcanic subsidence craters, each about a half-mile in diameter, abruptly break the nearly featureless Snake River Plain.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.

At the site of the most dangerous crossings on the Oregon Trail, a museum explores the complex history of westward migration in America.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

This hulking rock formation balances on a pedestal that is 3 feet by 17 inches.

Cross the Continental Divide through an old railroad tunnel, and ride back to the top on a shuttle.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.

Named from the Spanish for “beautiful woods,” this public cemetery is spread across 29 acres of moss-draped oaks.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.