Austin, Nevada
U.S. Route 50
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
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Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Fallon, Nevada
A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Wendell, Idaho
An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Pocatello, Idaho
A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Vernal, Utah
A unique collection of drawings that represent Fremont Native American culture.
Vernal, Utah
An oddly specific collection of handmade dolls remembers the women of the White House.
Jensen, Utah
Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.
Castle Valley, Utah
These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.
Mack, Colorado
This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.
Redlands, Colorado
For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.
Hanksville, Utah
At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Meadow, Utah
This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.
Monroe, Utah
One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.
Panguitch, Utah
The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.
Henrieville, Utah
This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Panguitch, Utah
Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.