This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

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

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

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.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

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

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

What is the Thing?

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.