A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

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

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

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

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.