Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

Built at the turn of the 20th century, using bricks made and fired from clay found on the property.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.

These headstones and a few stone foundations are all that remain of a once-booming mining town.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.

Step into the cool deep past and unknown future of who begat who.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

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

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.