Inyo County, California
Coso Rock Art District
A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.
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Inyo County, California
A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.
Adaven, Nevada
A large, remote national monument highlights the typical geologic structure seen in Nevada.
Hiko, Nevada
Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.
Vernal, Utah
A unique collection of drawings that represent Fremont Native American culture.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.
Searchlight, Nevada
Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.
Chloride, Arizona
All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
Thompson, Utah
A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.
Thompson Springs, Utah
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Page, Arizona
Archaeologists believe this panel of petroglyphs depicting descending sheep and other figures in Glen Canyon are 3,000 to 6,000 years old.
Williams, Arizona
This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.
Williams, Arizona
A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.
Kayenta, Arizona
Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Dateland, Arizona
Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.
Rimrock, Arizona
The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.
Towaoc, Colorado
Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.
Winslow, Arizona
A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
Saint Victor, Saskatchewan
An outcropping plays host to the largest collection of pre-contact petroglyphs in Saskatchewan.
Waddell, Arizona
These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.