Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.

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

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.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

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

The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.

This church was constructed by a shipbuilder and designed like an upside-down boat.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.