Places Edited by slgwv

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

This former cannon foundry and castle for the Counts of Flanders is now a public garden.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

During its heyday, 72 one-ton buckets from this dredge bore into the Powder River excavating vast gold deposits.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.