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

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

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."

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

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 tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

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

Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

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

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.