A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

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

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.