As you enter the mountains to the southeast of Sacramento, you arrive at the town of Volcano, California. While there has never been an actual volcano there, it is home to and extensive set of caves—The Black Chasm Cavern National Natural Landmark. Here are some of the beautiful stalactites and stalagmites I found there.
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.