Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

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

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

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

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.