A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.

This church was constructed by a shipbuilder and designed like an upside-down boat.

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.

The strongest earthquake in Nevada's recorded history left these spectacular breaks along the west front of a range in central Nevada.

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

A spectacular but little-known slot canyon in extreme northern Nevada, with sheer walls nearly 500 feet high and a perennial stream.

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

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

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

This 1863 adobe building is home to one of the oldest operating saloons in the Southwest.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water