A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

An unprepossessing storage reservoir in southern Utah has a checkered past.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

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

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.