Humboldt County, California
Avenue of the Giants
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
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Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Little River, California
A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.
Point Arena, California
The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.
Jenner, California
A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Littlefield, Arizona
An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.
Supai, Arizona
This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.
North Rim, Arizona
Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Los Lunas, New Mexico
On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
New Mexico
One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.
Livermore, Colorado
16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.