This mining town boomed in the Atomic Age when uranium was gold, only to be abandoned when the industry collapsed.

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

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

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.

This plaque marks the site where the penultimate chapter in the journey of two doomed boys unfolded in an imagined parallel universe.

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

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

Built in 1917, this building is home to the last working spring-loaded dance floor in Utah.

Kay Andrews's recipe was so good, her family immortalized it in stone.

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.

A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.

A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.