This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

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

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

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

This roadside stop between Goblin Valley is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

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

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

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

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.