A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

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

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

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

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Here, at the "world's longest art gallery," you'll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.