In the little-known Pine Forest Range in northwestern Nevada, a natural lake of glacial origin.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

An unusual waterfall in the Santa Rosa Range, within the Great Basin of Nevada.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.

Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

Almost all that remains of a town dedicated to supporting the First Transcontinental Railroad.

A local prank turned town icon.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.

A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.

Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

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

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

A crack flared at the base provides a pathway completely through a sandstone ridge near Moab.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.