Places lunarassault Wants to Go

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

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

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

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

Evanston's historic railroad complex saved this rail town from reaching the "end of the line."

Locally known as the "Onion” and the "Egg Beater,” Casper’s most recognizable buildings are beloved local landmarks to many, and eyesores to others.

This museum details the history of a local miracle: The return of the critically endangered black-footed ferret, which was once believed to be extinct.

A local museum remembers one of the worst acts of anti-Chinese violence in American history.

Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings.

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

Features unique photographic collections by women of the American West and historical attractions such as a two-story outhouse.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

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The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.