The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

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

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

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

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

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

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

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.