This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.

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

This innovative mill was built for a legendary gold mine that never came to be.

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

If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

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

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

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.

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

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

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.

The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.