The 1,400-acre Bottomless Lakes State Park, established in 1933, holds the distinction of being New Mexico’s first state park ...

Welcome to a close encounter of the museum kind, aka the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, NM. Whether you’re a believer or not, it’s actually a pretty cool stop. Here are some ...

Many scholars agree that the name Tonto derived from the Chiricahua name for Western Apaches — bini édiné — meaning “people without minds.” This may have referred to the fact that they spoke a ...

Based on that picture, it’s pretty clear why they call it Utah’s “belly button.” But behind that cute nickname is an ancient ...

The Devil’s Kettle is a waterfall where the Brule River splits in two, with one half flowing normally while the other half ...

Just past the Salton Sea is a mountain made entirely of paint and passion. Salvation Mountain is the life’s work of Leonard ...

Looming over Waikiki Beach on Oahu, Diamond Head is Hawaii’s most famous landmark. Hawaiians called it “Lēʻahi” because it ...

The First City Museum tells the story of Leavenworth’s unique history as Kansas’s oldest city. Before becoming a museum, it ...

The mountain got its devilish name back in 1805 when Spanish soldiers were chasing Native Americans. When the Native ...

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Ah, Indiana—the land of Hoosier hospitality, endless cornfields, and basketball rivalries that can divide entire towns. If you haven’t spent at least five minutes passionately complaining about these ...