A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

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Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

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

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A relic of the region's once booming timber industry.

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

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.