A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

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

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

Mine your own precious stones.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.