Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

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

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

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.