Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

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.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.