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Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.

Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

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.

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

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.