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

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.