This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

This museum glorifies the humble potato.