A monument to a survivor of harsh pioneer life, frostbite, and primitive surgery.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

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

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

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 tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

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

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.

This church was constructed by a shipbuilder and designed like an upside-down boat.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.