Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

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

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

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

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

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

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

A monument to a survivor of harsh pioneer life, frostbite, and primitive surgery.

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

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

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

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.