Columbia Falls, Montana
Shepard Memorial Fountain
Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.
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Columbia Falls, Montana
Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.
Cleft, Idaho
Two geologically young and nearly circular volcanic subsidence craters, each about a half-mile in diameter, abruptly break the nearly featureless Snake River Plain.
Bruneau, Idaho
The "Grand Canyon of Southwestern Idaho" makes a spectacular gash across the flat Snake River plain.
Mountain Home, Idaho
This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.
Afton, Wyoming
A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."
Spokane, Washington
This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
Wallace, Idaho
A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.
Kanab, Utah
Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.
Henrieville, Utah
This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
Old Station, California
Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.
Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
Garfield County, Utah
Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Huehuetlán, Mexico
The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.
Xilitla, Mexico
Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Eastsound, Washington
One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.
Port Angeles, Washington
An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.
Victoria, British Columbia
Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.