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Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.