This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

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

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.