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Sunwapta Falls

Sunwapta Falls

Location: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, South of Jasper
Popular stop to see a waterfall-carved canyon, with a short hike to see more falls downstream.

Bendigo Ghost Town

Bendigo Ghost Town

Location: New Zealand, Otago, Cromwell area

Great reserve based around an extremely successful mining area with ruins of the boom towns, mining relics, and shafts.

Arthur’s Pass

Arthur’s Pass

Location: New Zealand, Canterbury, Arthur’s Pass area

Popular route for crossing between the east and west coasts of New Zealand’s South Island with beautiful views and various short stops.

St. Thomas Ghost Town

St. Thomas Ghost Town

Location: Nevada, North of Las Vegas, North Lake Mead
Remnants of a once-flourishing town abandoned and flooded by the creation of Lake Mead re-emerge during period of drought.

Chasm Creek Walkway

Chasm Creek Walkway

Location: New Zealand, West Coast, Mokihinui area

Short family friendly walk to a nice tunnel and a cool old bridge – added bonus of a train wreck just off the trail in the water.

Castle Hill

Castle Hill

Location: New Zealand, Canterbury, Castle Hill Basin area

Fascinating area with interesting rock formations with numerous climbing sites; filming location for Narnia.

Mt. Sunday

Mt. Sunday

Location: New Zealand, Canterbury, Mt. Somers area

Filming location for Edoras in Lord of the Rings; provides 360 degree beautiful panoramic views.

Garnet Peak

Garnet Peak

Location: California, San Diego area, Cleveland National Forest
Short hike to a peak with a beautiful 360 degree panorama of desert and mountain scenery.

Convict Lake

Convict Lake

Location: Northern California, Eastern Sierras, Mammoth Lakes Area
Easy loop hike around a popular lake with blue waters, scenic mountains, trout fishing, and nice fall foliage.

Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend

Location: Arizona, Lake Powell Area, Page
Short hike to a view of the iconic section of the Colorado River where its path creates a horseshoe-shaped bend around a pillar of rock.

Skull Rock

Skull Rock

Location: California, Southern, Joshua Tree
Loop trail through a maze of cool rock formations, including the notable Skull Rock; several climbing areas are nearby.

Desert Queen Mine

Desert Queen Mine

Location: California, Southern, Joshua Tree
Explore the remains of a successful gold mine including mine shafts, various pieces of mining equipment, and some building ruins.

Merkurker

Merkurker

Location: Iceland, Southern Iceland, Thórsmörk
Travel upriver through a narrow, enclosed fissure and explore fun caves and rock formations in this lesser known gem.

Gígjökull

Gígjökull

Location: Iceland, Southern Iceland, Thórsmörk
Outlet glacier of Eyjafjallajökull whose surrounding landscape was radically transformed in the 2010 eruption.

Harmony Borax Works

Harmony Borax Works

Location: California, Northern, Death Valley (Furnace Creek area)
Ruins of the successful borax plant near Furnace Creek where 20-mule teams were used to haul the borax across the desert to the railroad

Kuang Si Waterfalls ♦

Kuang Si Waterfalls ♦

Location: Laos, North Central, near Luang Prabang
An incredibly beautiful multi-tiered series of falls with perfect pools of turquoise water, ideal for swimming. Pause on your way in (or out) to see the Asian Black Bears at the Bear Rescue Center!

Tahquitz Canyon

Tahquitz Canyon

Location: California, South Central Desert, East of Los Angeles
Quick hike through a canyon previously inhabited by the Agua Caliente band of the Cahuilla Indians to a nice (largely seasonal) waterfall

Hooker Falls

Hooker Falls

Location: North Carolina, Brevard Area, Dupont State Forest
Wide waterfall in a peaceful setting; easy access via a short trail that can be extended to view Triple Falls

Triple Falls

Triple Falls

Location: North Carolina, Brevard Area, Dupont State Forest
Lovely three-tiered waterfall in scenic woodlands; a short detour on the brief hike provides a view of Hooker Falls

Whitewater Falls

Whitewater Falls

Location: North Carolina, Highlands area
The highest waterfall east of the Rockies, it’s so large you can only see the upper half from this location, but at 411 feet, it’s still very impressive.

Frankenstein Trestle ♦

Frankenstein Trestle ♦

Location: New Hampshire, Bartlett area, Crawford Notch State Park
Hike to the scenic Frankenstein Trestle, which bridges a sheer cliff face along the Conway Scenic Railroad; particularly great during the autumn with fall colors

Arethusa Falls

Arethusa Falls

Location: New Hampshire, Bartlett area, Crawford Notch State Park
Nice hike to a pretty waterfall; can be combined as a loop hike with nearby Frankenstein Trestle

Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake

Location: California, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley
Seasonal lake offering reflections of the surrounding cliffs when it’s not being used as a swimming hole; in the off season, it’s a meadow/sandy field with mountain views