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This lava formation earned its whimsical name from the log-like formation of it stones.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.