Church Rock in Utah is a 200‑foot Entrada Sandstone monolith standing alone in the wide desert valley between Monticello and Moab, right off U.S. Route 191. It’s one of those formations that feels almost placed—a solitary dome rising from an otherwise open plain, with the La Sal Mountains often snow‑tipped behind it. One of the… Read More »
CA 88 Welcome Sign – Nevada and California Borders: Location: R6WC+RCJ Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada The Nevada Department of Transportation has begun installation of new “Welcome to Nevada” signs designed by Nevada art students. The first welcome sign was installed Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the Nevada-California border on State Route 88 south of Minden. The sign signifies… Read More »
Landmark: Mad Dog Cafe at Woodfords StationFeatures: The Pony Express Station and Woodford’s Hotel were located where the Mad Dog Cafe sits today.When to visit: Year AroundLocation: Old Pony Express Way, Markleeville, CA 96120Country: USA Mad Dog Cafe is located at the site of the Historic Woodfords Station, a gateway to the goldfields of California and an entrance… Read More »
Trail Name: Picacho Peak via Hunter TrailLocation: Near Tucson, ArizonaDistance: 2.8 (out and back)Elevation Gain: 2112 ftRating: Hard
Landmark: Big Bear Lake, rain and snow fed oneNick Name: Four-Season Mountain RetreatElevation: 6,752 ft (2,058 m) above sea levelCity: Big Bear LakeState: CaliforniaCountry: USA
Landmark: Niagara Falls State Park, New YorkInteresting Facts: Oldest state park in the United States, contains the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls, and a portion of the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls).City: Niagara Falls CityState: New YorkCountry: USA
Landmark: Lombard StreetNick Name: The Crookedest Street in the WorldInteresting Facts: The iconic street with eight hairpin turns is a major tourist attraction receiving around two million visitors per year and up to 17,000 per day on busy summer weekends, as of 2015.City: San FranciscoState: CaliforniaCountry: USA
Landmark: Malibu Hindu TempleReligion: HinduismArchitecture: Tradiional South Indian StyleInteresting Facts: In January 2006, the pop-star singer Britney Spears had her 4-month-old son blessed in a large ceremony by the Hindu priests of this templeCity & State: Calabasas, CaliforniaCountry: USAAddress: 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd, Calabasas, 91302
Lake Powell: Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is the second largest artificial reservoir by maximum water capacity in the United States behind Lake Mead, storing 24,322,000 acre-feet (3.0001×1010 m3) of water when full. Lake Powell is named for John Wesley Powell, who in 1869 led the first expedition to traverse the Colorado… Read More »
Landmark: Horseshoe BendSculptor: Nature ❤️Nickname: East Rim of the Grand CanyonInteresting Facts: The Colorado River created a roughly 1,000 ft (305 m) deep, 270º horseshoe-shaped bend in Glen Canyon, about five million years back.Distance: 1.5 mile (2.4km) out & back from the parking to the overlookFee: $10 per carCity: PageReservation Area: Yes, NavajoState: ArizonaCountry: USA