The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

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

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

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

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.