Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
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Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Cisco, Utah
Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.
Thompson Springs, Utah
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Brian Head, Utah
Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Moab, Utah
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.
Sundance, Wyoming
This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.
Guernsey, Wyoming
Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.