With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

A collection of huge, site-specific sculptures sitting in the Montana woods.

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

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.

Blackfoot petroglyphs of southern Alberta which date back as far as 7000 B.C.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

One of the largest collections of carriages, buggies, and wagons in the world.

Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane.

This lava formation earned its whimsical name from the log-like formation of it stones.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

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

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

The remains of this early 20th century refinery loom on a mountainside like a graffiti-covered fortress.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

The only remains of a 1918 section of Route 30.