Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

The remains of this early 20th century refinery loom on a mountainside like a graffiti-covered fortress.

An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.

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

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

"May the force be with you always."

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.