The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

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

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.