This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

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

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

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.