A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

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

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

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

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

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

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

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