Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This is one really big nut.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

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

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

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.