Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

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

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

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

A spectacular overlook of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River, a deep sandstone gorge streaked with orange, red and white in a remote, uncrowded part of Utah.

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

This creepy, abandoned cemetery is all that remains of a once booming mining town.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.

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

A cemetery full of touching tombstones from a community of railroad workers, uranium miners, and Cold War missile launchers.

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

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.

This roadside stop between Goblin Valley is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.