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

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

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

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

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

This mining town boomed in the Atomic Age when uranium was gold, only to be abandoned when the industry collapsed.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

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