Snow Cap Drive-In

TThe Snow Cap Drive-In, located in Seligman, Arizona is a famous Route 66 restaurant located on a historic section of the "Mother Road."

Started in 1953, the restaurant was opened in response to the Route 66 tourist traffic. The town ...

Tioga Pass

Rising nearly 10,000 feet above the picturesque Yosemite Valley, Tioga Pass winds its way alongside the granite walls of the park offering a bird's eye view of many of the area's iconic landforms.

First utilized 10,000 years ago by the ...

Shiprock

Shiprock, a pinnacle in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, is said to have once saved the lives of a Navajo tribe from their enemies. One night, the tribe's medicine man prayed to their gods for deliverance and the Spirits ...

Yosemite National Park

Renowned for its natural beauty, California's Yosemite Valley holds the distinction of being the first tract of land set aside by any government for non-utilitarian purposes. Glacial activity formed the valley's unique appearance over the course of millions of years, ...

Death Valley National Park

Death Valley, located within the Mojave Desert, boasts the distinction of being the lowest and hottest spot in the United States. From the Panamint and Armargosa mountain ranges, Death Valley descends to its lowest point, 282 feet below sea level, ...

Coal-fired Plant, Page, AZ

Located on the Navajo Indian Reservation near Page, Arizona, the Navajo Generating Station began the production of electricity in 1974 for the regions of Arizona, Nevada, and California.

Fueled by coal from the Peabody Western Coal Company's Kayenta Mine in ...

Pensacola Beach

Sand, sand, and more sand. Pensacola Beach is a barrier island located south of the Gulf Breeze peninsula that serves as a protector of the mainland from hurricanes. This shifting island had few inhabitants before the Spanish established their second ...

St. Paul Catholic Church and School

St. Paul Catholic Church, located on Hyde Park Road off Scenic Highway, is both a Catholic Church and a private school for up to eighth grade. Construction of the original sanctuary started in 1963, but until its completion, Father Frank ...

U.S. Naval Hospital Pensacola

United States Naval Hospital Pensacola in Florida has a long history that has resulted in the creation and reconstruction of six different Naval Hospitals. Its origins are credited to Doctor Isaac Hulse who in 1826 was commissioned by President John ...

Battleship Rock and the Jemez Mountains

Jutting out from the forest like a ship of war emerging from the fog, Battleship Rock is a unique stone feature representing millions of years of geological history.

The 200 foot tall welded volcanic ash wonder is named due to ...