Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

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

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Mark Twain once stopped at this rest station during his journey to Nevada.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

A small town built on an abandoned airfield has former runways as streets and a bar and grill in an old airplane hangar.

Dance on a hand-hewn log floor padded with bouncy boxcar springs at a saloon built in 1883.

This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.

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One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

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

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.