Catoosa, Oklahoma
Blue Whale of Catoosa
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
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Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Columbia, Missouri
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Iron Township, Missouri
Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.
Ironton, Missouri
In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Jadwin, Missouri
Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.
Memphis, Tennessee
Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.
Kaycee, Wyoming
The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.
Cora, Wyoming
The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.
Mackay, Idaho
This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Aspen, Colorado
Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Evergreen, Colorado
The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.