These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.

Almost all that remains of a town dedicated to supporting the First Transcontinental Railroad.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.

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

The only remains of a 1918 section of Route 30.

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.

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

A cemetery full of touching tombstones from a community of railroad workers, uranium miners, and Cold War missile launchers.

A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.

An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.

An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

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

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.