One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

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

Beehive charcoal kilns and slag deposits mark this late 19th century camp centered on a smelter.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

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

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

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

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

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

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

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

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.