Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

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

Dedicated to an airmail pilot who never let go of his important payload.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

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

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

A land of debatable treasure.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

This small town was built around a marble quarry and named after one of the most famous sources of marble in the world.

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

This Spokane mansion and the stories within its walls have been brought back to life, thanks to careful restoration.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

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

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.