Santa Barbara County, California
Torrey Pines of Santa Rosa Island
Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.
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Santa Barbara County, California
Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.
Culberson County, Texas
Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
West Glacier, Montana
This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
Key Biscayne, Florida
A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.
Baker, Nevada
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Three Rivers, California
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Coldfoot, Alaska
The northernmost truck stop in the United States.
Rockport, Washington
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Gustavus, Alaska
A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Northwest Arctic, Alaska
Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.
Inyo County, California
Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Yosemite National Park, California
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Harran, Turkey
The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.
Zabid, Yemen
Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.