This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

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

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

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

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

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

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.

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

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.