The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

The remains of a boarding school designed to forcibly assimilate Native American children.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.