Dry Falls

This is one of the great geological wonders of North America. Carved by Ice Age floods that long ago disappeared, the former waterfall is now a stark cliff, 400 feet high and 3.5 miles wide.

In its heyday, the waterfall was four times the size of Niagara Falls. Today, it overlooks a desert oasis filled with tiny lakes and wildlife. Exhibits at Dry Falls Visitor Center offer many opportunities for you to learn about this unusual landscape.

Photos via Beautiful Washington and David McWalter