A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This Great Plains museum pays tribute to both the prosperity and tragedy of the North American fur trade.

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.

A Winnebago Tribe collection featuring arrowheads, artwork, and a mysterious rock carving.

This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.

This small museum is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved dinosaur specimens found in Montana.

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of dinosaurs from a creationist perspective. 

For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks.

The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.

A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.