Places avexplore Wants to Go

This lava formation earned its whimsical name from the log-like formation of it stones.

These headstones and a few stone foundations are all that remain of a once-booming mining town.

This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.

The remains of this early 20th century refinery loom on a mountainside like a graffiti-covered fortress.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

These 100-year-old tunnels in downtown Provo house artists, restaurants, and a few surprises.

A fully functional, commercial, miniature art gallery.

This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Ancient volcanic activity made this into an exciting rockhounding site.

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.

This creepy, abandoned cemetery is all that remains of a once booming mining town.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

A replica that won't float away.

The extensive collection of an amateur naturalist.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.