Places Dangmustangg Wants to Go

Anyone can play paleontologist at this quarry that has Cambrian fossils galore.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

A remote field of nearly pristine sand dunes in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.

Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.