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Mine your own precious stones.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

This plaque marks the site where the penultimate chapter in the journey of two doomed boys unfolded in an imagined parallel universe.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.