Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

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

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

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

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

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

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

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

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

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

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

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.