Deserts

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

These desert alfalfa farms redefine the meaning of crop circles.

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

Climbing the "mountain of frustration" is no easy feat.

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.

Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.

Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.