The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

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

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

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

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

What is the Thing?

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.