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The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

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

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

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

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

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

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

Features unique photographic collections by women of the American West and historical attractions such as a two-story outhouse.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

An innovative local park built from an abandoned sewage treatment plant.

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.