A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.

An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

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

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

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

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.

The World's Largest Bull.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.