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An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

This largest dinosaur tracksite in Wyoming is one of the only in the world from the Middle Jurassic Period.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

This natural sandstone bridge hasn't been seen since the 1960s when Lake Powell covered it—until now.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.