Erupting since 1983, Kilauea is one of Earth's most spectacular phenomena. Read more.
Skyscraping peaks and delicate alpine tundra, bighorn sheep scaling jagged cliffs, and glacier-carved valleys. Read more.
Spectacular 277-mile-long, 15-mile-wide, mile-deep Colorado River canyon. Read more.
The 91-mile Park Road accesses a vast subarctic wilderness with North America's tallest peak and an abundance of wildlife. Read more.
Blueberries and blue bloods, misty islands, spruce and pine forest, craggy coastlines. Read more.
Spacious valleys, towering rock domes, crystalline rivers, thundering waterfalls, giant sequoias. Read more.
Rugged coast, glacier-capped mountains, and temperate—and largely roadless—rain forests. Read more.
Now 80 years old, Great Smoky is a tribute to natural grandeur, and to the pioneers of our first frontier. Read more.
Mountain ranges, over 130 lakes, and 26 glaciers—what's left of 100 or more. Read more.
Try not to be overwhelmed by the assortment of flavors. But, whatever you choose, you must add some homemade fudge. It's next-level stuff. Read more.
All natural. All organic. Yes, we're still talking about ice cream. And if you're trying to stay super healthy, the sorbets are made with 99 percent fruit and 1 percent cane sugar. Simple and sweet. Read more.
A scoop of nostalgia, please? Have your childhood handed to you in a cone at this adorable local spot. Oh, and try the fresh banana ice cream. You'll go bananas over it. (Sorry.) Read more.
Lick Pure Cream has opened nine locations, but the quality of the ice cream is still held to the highest standard. The rotating seasonal flavors like PB&J and vanilla chai are intense and delicious. Read more.
The name doesn't lie. This idyllic ice creamery is on the gorgeous Chincoteague Island. So next warm summer night, grab a scoop of homemade, small-batch deliciousness. You can thank us later. Read more.
Come on, now. It's home to the original Ben and Jerry's factory. Read more.
Get the brownie sundae: a melt-in-your-mouth combination of velvety French vanilla and homemade brownies topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Read more.
This Texas staple also has locations in San Antonio & Houston. The house special--simple Mexican vanilla--is the creamiest, sweetest and richest tasting vanilla ice cream we've ever tried. Read more.
Nestled between the honky-tonk tourist spots on Broadway you'll find Mike's. It's a local favorite for its generous servings, old-school atmosphere, reasonable prices and damn good ice cream. Read more.
Located on South Dakota State University's campus, the Dairy Bar's ice cream is made from milk at a dairy research and training facility just a mile away. Read more.
Kirk's is the crème de la crème. The generous portions are a much-welcome treat after a long day in the Carolina summer sun. Read more.
Rhode Island might be the smallest state, but its ice cream packs a big punch. Gray's, a classic New England cream shop, makes everything from its own cows' milk and stays open 365 days per year. Read more.
Don't you dare call it Italian ice. In Philly, you better be scooping this sweet, non-dairy concoction in flavors like cherry and lemon. And you better pronounce it "wudder aice." Read more.
Locals flock to this historic building turned ice cream shop for artisan gelato and espresso. The uniquely delicious candied bacon and brownie batter flavors put this small shop on the map. Read more.
Since its first store sprouted up in Columbus, Ohio, Jeni's has become an ice cream empire around the country. Every batch from goat cheese with cognac figs to pistachio honey bursts with flavor. Read more.