Funeral Mountains

With wildflowers, bighorn sheep and petroglyphs, this steep and tight gorge offers a scenic and intriguing day out in the car.

Perched above Titus Canyon, this boom-and-bust mining town has the dubious honor of being one of the West’s most short-lived.

Peer into a monumental volcanic crater and explore the surrounding cinder fields, which tell the story of Death Valley’s ancient geological formations.

See an American desert in this expansive, sweltering U.S. national park. Find birds, wildflowers and snow-capped mountains here as well.

Seek out a remote and unusual tribute to a junction’s namesake, a display of kettles from distant lands.

Preserved by its remoteness and the dry desert heat, the remains of an early 20th-century mine make it look as though it was abandoned just a few years ago.