The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.

The tallest dam in Montana and top 10 in the country.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This is one really big nut.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This centuries-old graveyard is the final resting place of the Fort Fisher Hermit.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.