A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

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

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

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 sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.