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.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

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

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.