Trails

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

Water demonstrates its carving power along a Cumbrian trail.

This little visited park is a treasure trove of ancient Roman ruins.

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.

A rock, a temple, and a window into Taiwan’s rich cultural mythology—wrapped in a serene city escape.

A lost World War II military camp and post-war suburb swallowed by the woods.

Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.

At the site of the most dangerous crossings on the Oregon Trail, a museum explores the complex history of westward migration in America.

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

A former railroad trestle over Interstate 90 has been refurbished for non-motorized traffic on the Palouse to Cascades trail.

An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.