Badlands National Park is full of geological oddities, but the 1.5-mile-round-trip Notch Trail is one of the best treks in the South Dakota park. There's something distinctly eerie about the Badlands.

Badlands National Park is a mere 8-mile drive from town ... but it's worth the drive. Its greenery and mountains are a dramatic departure from the canyons and sharp cliffs just outside Wall ...

Take a trip to this underrated California spot for otherworldly red-rock formations, fossils, hiking trails, rock climbing, camping, and space for off-roading.