
Skip that Trip to Mars—This Place in America Looks Just as Surreal
The American Southwest hides places that look more like alien planets than anything you’d expect on Earth. Out here, time feels frozen in stone.

The American Southwest hides places that look more like alien planets than anything you’d expect on Earth. Out here, time feels frozen in stone.

While Rust Belt cities were losing half their populations, the Sun Belt was absolutely exploding. Air conditioning made deserts and swamps livable year-round.

Brick storefronts line Main Street, and you’ll probably slow down before you even realize it.

Often overshadowed by a larger neighboring metropolis, this lively yet laid-back city has a character all its own.

Set along the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico, this lively beach town is famed for its sugar-white sands and laid-back coastal vibe.

The fourth-largest state in the US, sparsely populated Montana lies in the northwest of the country on the border with Canada.

The United States stretches across an entire continent, creating a landscape so varied that it contains deserts, glaciers, volcanic craters, and ancient forests within its borders.

Nestled among the soaring Rocky Mountains, this lively college town is surrounded by some of the most spectacular scenery in the American West.

As New England’s largest city and one of the most historically important destinations in the entire country, Boston is arguably one of the top place to visit in Massachusetts.

Towering red rock formations and glowing desert landscapes give this destination an almost unreal beauty.

Situated in the midst of the desert, Las Vegas is famous around the world for its high roller tables and extravagant shows.

Home to some of the last and largest unspoiled expanses of wilderness on the planet, Alaska’s untold natural riches really are amazing to explore.

Cradled by the Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia is a land of rugged beauty and untamed spirit.

The largest state east of the Mississippi River, Georgia is a perfect introduction of everything the South has to offer.

Beauty in American cities comes in countless forms.
