Places lunarassault Wants to Go

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

During World War II, over 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in this camp in the Idaho desert.

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

A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.

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

Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.

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

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

Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.

A former sanitarium where soldiers were sent to recover in the healing waters of hot springs.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

This giant tower beacon was a key navigation tool for pilots delivering mail amid the night skies.

This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.

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

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

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

This historic Idaho island is home to a strange timeshare museum, a homemade mini-golf course, and an outhouse named Aunt Fanny.

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

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