Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

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.

Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

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

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

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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

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