This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

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

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

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

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

Not your typical pet cemetery.

Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

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

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

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.