Kimberly, Idaho
Shoshone Falls
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Hamilton, Ontario
With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Paterson, New Jersey
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Skiatook, Oklahoma
A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Lakewood, Colorado
Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Springfield, Missouri
The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Norman, Oklahoma
The largest land animal skull ever discovered.
Sevierville, Tennessee
Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Meade, Kansas
This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.
Hamilton, Missouri
Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.