These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

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

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.