Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

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

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.