West Glacier, Montana
Ptarmigan Tunnel
This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
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West Glacier, Montana
This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
Columbia Falls, Montana
Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.
Cut Bank, Montana
A colossal concrete penguin announces this Montana town as the coldest spot in America. But is it really?
Aden, Alberta
Blackfoot petroglyphs of southern Alberta which date back as far as 7000 B.C.
Waterton Park, Alberta
A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.
Fort Macleod, Alberta
Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.
Bellevue, Alberta
Despite being dead since the 1970s, this Canadian tree is kept upright and intact by adoring locals.
Bellevue, Alberta
A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it.
Sparwood, British Columbia
Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.
Morrissey, British Columbia
In British Columbia, a unique microclimate has allowed these trees to live much longer than they usually would.
Bigfork, Montana
A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.
Polson, Montana
With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."
Saint Ignatius, Montana
This landmark church at the Flathead Reservation mission features 58 ceiling and wall frescoes painted by the mission's cook.
Arlee, Montana
This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.
Missoula, Montana
A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.
Salmon, Idaho
An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.
Mackay, Idaho
This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."
Arco, Idaho
Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.
Arco, Idaho
The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.
Blackfoot, Idaho
This museum glorifies the humble potato.
Corinne, Utah
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Corinne, Utah
Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.
Midway, Utah
This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.