The peaks, cinder cones, and lava flows of Sunset Crater represent a long period of volcanic activity. The last eruption occurred about 900 years ago, forming the cinder cone with its summit crater. Check out Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
Fossil beds, ancient ruins and war monuments are just a few historic landmarks you'll explore on our National Monuments page. Find unique vacation spots, indulge your curiosity and learn some history as you plan your next trip. See more »
Under the grass-covered hills along the Niobrara River in western Nebraska lies a rich concentration of 19-million-year-old fossils, first discovered by Captain James Cook. Read about Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. See more »
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, authorized in 1965, marks the site where native peoples of the Texas Panhandle made their tools and weapons. Check out the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument. See more »
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve is made up of 586000 acres of pristine Alaska wilderness. Still considered active Aniakchak is a volcanic area on which visitors can hike climb and explore the caldera's windswept plains cinder cones and lava fields. See more »
Booker T. Washington National Monument holds replica of the former home of the famous black educator, philosopher, and civil rights leader. Read about Booker T. Washington National Monument. See more »
Buck Island Reef National Monument is one of the nation's few underwater parks with both a barrier island and one of the Caribbean's most beautiful barrier reefs. Check out Buck Island Reef National Monument. See more »
The Cabrillo National Monument is a memorial to Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who, in 1542, set out to find the island of California. Rodriguez heard the land was inhabited by lusty Amazon women with swords of gold. Learn about the Cabrillo National Monument. See more »
Alaska's CapeKrusenstern continues to sustain native Eskimos, who hunt, fish, and trap within the monument's 660,000 acres, as they have done for thousands of years. Read about Cape Krusenstern National Monument. See more »
Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico is one of the few places in the world where people can walk into a volcano. A road spirals up the inactive volcano to the summit, where two self-guiding trails begin. Read more about Capulin Volcano. See more »
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in the Gila River Valley of south Arizona preserves a village once occupied by the Hohokam Indians. The highly developed Hohokam culture was superbly adapted to survive in environment. Read more about Casa Grande Ruins. See more »
