A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Where a guard killed nine German prisoners during one of the worst 20th-century POW camp massacres in U.S. history.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.

This love letter to Poland serves bracing dill pickle soup and plump pierogis.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

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

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.