Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

This former wildlife sanctuary is being transformed into an art park.

This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

The strongest earthquake in Nevada's recorded history left these spectacular breaks along the west front of a range in central Nevada.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

An unusual waterfall in the Santa Rosa Range, within the Great Basin of Nevada.

A remote, little-known natural arch in granite in the desert of northwestern Nevada.

A little-known occurrence of fossil wood in northern Washoe County, Nevada, near the Black Rock Desert.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

A surviving concrete arrow from a 1920s navigational network is preserved right off a modern freeway.

Two craters, which probably erupted within the last 1,500 years and are now filled by alkaline lakes, represent Nevada's youngest known volcanic activity.

How a bat poo mine became a major Native American archaeological site—and connections to legendary red-haired giants.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

Unopened beer cans are left at this monument to honor the Navy men who lost their lives during a training mission.