Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

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

This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

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.

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

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.