Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.