A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

The only remains of a 1918 section of Route 30.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

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

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

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

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.

Naturally carbonated water fills the mineral baths at this 19th-century California resort.

A scenic hike in the High Sierra that ends at an old gold mine.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

See four top-secret US spy aircraft of the Cold War era, including the legendary SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.