Lake, Oregon
Hole in the Ground
Massive crater in central Oregon.
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Lake, Oregon
Massive crater in central Oregon.
Doyle, California
One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.
Litchfield, California
Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.
Susanville, California
This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.
Spaulding, California
At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.
Old Station, California
Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.
Burney, California
The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.
Panguitch, Utah
Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.
Pine Valley, Utah
This church was constructed by a shipbuilder and designed like an upside-down boat.
Frisco, Utah
Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.
Castle Dale, Utah
A spectacular overlook of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River, a deep sandstone gorge streaked with orange, red and white in a remote, uncrowded part of Utah.
Duchesne County, Utah
The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.
Moffat, Colorado
Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
Ukiah, California
One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.
Duck Creek Village, Utah
An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.
Moapa, Nevada
A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Joseph City, Arizona
Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.
Cibola County, New Mexico
In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.
Williams, Arizona
A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.