Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
Cathedral Falls
The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.
North, Arkansas
The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.
Millett, Nevada
A difficult trail leads to interesting ruins in a remote canyon in the Toiyabe Range.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
Twentynine Palms, California
Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.
Twin Falls, Idaho
One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.
Big Water, Utah
This hidden gem along the Utah-Arizona border is truly worth the rugged journey.
Navajo Mountain, Utah
This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.
Lake Powell, Utah
This natural sandstone bridge hasn't been seen since the 1960s when Lake Powell covered it—until now.
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Outside a small brewery, a Gothic fountain that once provided water to thirsty horses.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.
Pioche, Nevada
Beehive charcoal kilns and slag deposits mark this late 19th century camp centered on a smelter.
Pebble Beach, California
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
Nye County, Nevada
Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Tropic, Utah
A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.
Hamburg, New Jersey
An approximately 500 million-year-old rock outcropping covered in fossilized bacteria.
Blythe, California
A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.
Spokane, Washington
This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
Seaside, Oregon
Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.
Moab, Utah
This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.
Jacksonville, Florida
This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.
Gasquet, California
A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.
Verdi, California
A mine in the Sierra Nevada that produced nothing but barren quartz.