The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.

Almost all that remains of a town dedicated to supporting the First Transcontinental Railroad.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.

The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

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

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

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

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

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

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.