Virginia City, Nevada
The Combination Shaft
At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!
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Virginia City, Nevada
At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!
Virginia City, Nevada
What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.
Virginia City, Nevada
The oldest hotel in Nevada.
Carson City, Nevada
Ruins of the original wooden flume that carried water to Virginia City are still visible high on the Virginia Range.
New Washoe City, Nevada
Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.
Washoe County, Nevada
Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Mexican Hat, Utah
This arch was featured prominently in the film.
San Juan County, Utah
An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.
Bluff, Utah
A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.
Mexican Hat, Utah
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
Brevard, North Carolina
This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Scheelite, California
For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Bishop, California
The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.
Nevada
A remarkably well-preserved stage stop from the late 19th century in a remote part of Nevada.
Tonopah, Nevada
This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.
Nye County, Nevada
An unusual double cinder cone with a bent oval crater, in the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field.
Raton, New Mexico
This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
Aguilar, Colorado
A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.
San Luis, Colorado
This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.