On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

One of America's oldest stadiums was also the site of one of the most brutal anti-labor acts in American history.

This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.