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

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.