A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

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

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

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

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

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

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

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

A replica that won't float away.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.