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Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.

The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

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

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

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