This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The rockpile was the founding landmark for the town of Gillette, and is now the home of the region's history.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

This underground cave located in the most barren reaches of Idaho is filled with ice year-round.

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.