Yachats, Oregon
Thor’s Well
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Places I've been
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Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Myers Flat, California
A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.
Fallon, Nevada
Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
Fallon, Nevada
A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.
Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Kanab, Utah
Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."
Hanksville, Utah
At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Robbinsville, North Carolina
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Veyo, Utah
A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.
Henrieville, Utah
This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?