Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

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

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.