These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

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

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

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

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.