Boise, Idaho
The Black Cliffs
These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Boise, Idaho
These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.
Wellington, Kentucky
Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.
Coulee City, Washington
A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.
Touchet, Washington
Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Roosevelt, Arizona
This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.
Casper, Wyoming
Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.
Henrieville, Utah
This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
Avella, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.
Inyo County, California
Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Oldtown, Maryland
Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.
Walker County, Georgia
The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattleās Space Needle.
Austin, Pennsylvania
When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.
Butte, Montana
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Baker, Nevada
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.