During World War II, over 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in this camp in the Idaho desert.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.