This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

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

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.