The 7 Wonders of Wyoming

Cool Maps: 7 Wonders

Old Faithful Geyser

"The Old Faithful Geyser, located in Yellowstone National Park, is perhaps the world's most famous geyser. Old Faithful was named in 1870 by the Washburn Party and was the first geyser in the park to receive a name. "

Yellowstone National Park

"Yellowstone National Park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone.[3] Yellowstone became the world's first national park on March 1, 1872.[1] Located mostly in the U.S. state of Wyoming, the park extends into Montana and Idaho. The park is known for its wildlife and geothermal features; Old Faithful Geyser is one of the most popular features in the park."

Wind River Canyon

"In 1803, Lewis and Clark, travelling far to the north and east in Montana, named the river the Big Horn River. The Crow indians, who lived near the river's headwaters in the Absaroka mountains, named it the Wind River. Both names were firmly established before settlers realized it was one river. "

Casper Mountain

"Casper Mountain is a long mountain at the north end of the Laramie Mountains overlooking Casper, Wyoming along the North Platte River. "

Grand Teton

"Grand Teton is the highest mountain within Grand Teton National Park, and the second highest in the U.S. state of Wyoming."

Cloud Peak Ferris Wheel

"The frame is a 1925 Spillman Carousel manufactured 8t North Tonawanda, New York. It ran for 63 years on Gillian's Fun Deck in Ocean City , New Jersey. "

Fort Caspar Museum & Historic Site

"Fort Caspar was a military post of the United States Army located in present-day Casper, Wyoming (which is named for the fort). Founded in the 1859 as a trading post along the Oregon Trail, it was located on the North Platte River. It was later taken over by the Army and renamed and used during 1865 as protection of emigrants and the telegraph line against raids from Lakota and Cheyenne in the ongoing wars between those nations and the United States. "