A city entirely devoted to illegal gun production.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

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

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

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

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

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.