The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Once an ancient sea, this landscape of rocky ravines is filled with the fossils of ancient marine life.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.