Locations of Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Overland Trail, Yosemite Falls, and Route 66 in the Western U.S.

These iconic western U.S. landmarks are spread across several states:

• Death Valley: Eastern California; lowest, driest, hottest place in North America.
• Grand Canyon: Northern Arizona; carved by the Colorado River.
• Overland Trail: Historic 19th-century wagon route from Missouri River to California, passing through Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah.
• Yosemite Falls: Yosemite National Park, California; highest waterfall in the park.
• Route 66: Historic highway from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California.

All are accessible via road trips through the western United States.