Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

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

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

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

This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Mark Twain once stopped at this rest station during his journey to Nevada.

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

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