One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

The first evidence of some of the Earth's earliest life was found in this fossilized undersea grotto.

A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.