Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

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

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

This roadside stop between Goblin Valley and the Henry Mountains is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.

Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.