Advertisement

Craters of the Moon, Idaho

Craters of the Moon is a fantastic name for a national monument and preserve in Snake River Plain, Idaho. The exciting name is essentially where the interest ends for those who aren't interested in the area's geology, which consists of three lava fields and steppe grasslands broken up by massive rift cracks, one of which is the deepest known on Earth. While this is all interesting from a natural history point of view, the average tourist would hardly be interested, with the awesome name leading to many disappointments.

Shutterstock/Kelly vanDellen

Despite being listed as a national monument, it's largely a barren landscape broken up by volcanic rock, which isn't exactly exciting to most. Even if you are slightly interested, the excitement hasn't lasted long for many.