Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

What is the Thing?

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

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

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.