The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

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

These 100-year-old tunnels in downtown Provo house artists, restaurants, and a few surprises.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

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

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

A replica that won't float away.

This former wildlife sanctuary is being transformed into an art park.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

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

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.