A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

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

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

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

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

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

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

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

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."