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Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

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

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

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

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.