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Anaconda, Montana

Anaconda Smelter Stack

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
Added by Meredith Hamm
Red Lodge, Montana

Remnants of the Smith Mine Disaster

Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.
azhirsch Added by azhirsch
Red Lodge, Montana

Chromium Mill Ruins

Operational for less than a year, this mill produced more than 11,000 tons of chrome concentrate in its short lifespan.
exploringwithesch Added by exploringwithesch
Worden, Montana

Pompey's Pillar

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.
steedjb Added by steedjb

Granite Peak

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Havre, Montana

Havre Beneath the Streets

After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.
Added by robotrevolution
Whitehall, Montana

Ringing Rocks of Montana

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.
Three Forks, Montana

Madison Buffalo Jump State Park

For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Boulder, Montana

Elkhorn Ghost Town

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.
PassionsandPlaces Added by PassionsandPlaces
Helena, Montana

Stonehouse in Reeder's Alley

One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Fort Benton, Montana

Shep Memorial

A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.
oskiea74 Added by oskiea74
Butte, Montana

The Berkeley Pit

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
jamesb Added by jamesb
Butte, Montana

Our Lady of the Rockies

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
Added by REWALLS
Butte, Montana

World Museum of Mining

A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
exploringwithesch Added by exploringwithesch
Butte, Montana

Socialist Hall

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.
Added by wobblocity
Butte, Montana

The Auditor Statues

Multiple monuments to a grizzled old mutt that survived the landscape of Butte's treacherous Berkeley Pit.
Added by wobblocity
Great Falls, Montana

Roe River

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.
Added by mindykiser
Leadore, Idaho

Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns

These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Sheepeater Cliff

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.
onpyre Added by onpyre
Leadore, Idaho

Gilmore Ghost Town

A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.
Arlee, Montana

Garden of One Thousand Buddhas

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.
Added by elizabethsandsadams
Salmon, Idaho

Goldbug Hot Springs

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.
PNW Explored Added by PNW Explored
Salmon, Idaho

Dugout Dick Memorial

An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.
Pray, Montana

Chico Hot Springs Giant Chicken

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.
scottw888 Added by scottw888