Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

The natural history of Utah is on full display inside this museum.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

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

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

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

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

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

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

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

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.