This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.