At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

A land of debatable treasure.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.