"Only the devil could play golf here."

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

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

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

For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

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

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.