A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

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

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

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

Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.

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

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

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.

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

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

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

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.