Places Edited by slgwv

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States and an abandoned gold mine and ghost town all in one place!

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

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