A pair of gargoyles peer into unsuspecting passengers at Denver’s conspiracy-packed airport.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

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

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

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

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

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

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.