The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.

After sitting abandoned for decades, this historic mine is now the only publicly accessible chalk room and pillar mine in North America.

In addition to fishing and camping, this spot in Nebraska’s Sandhills is one of the world’s darkest places.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.

The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

This creepy, abandoned cemetery is all that remains of a once booming mining town.

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.