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Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.