You do not need lava fields to find a truly otherworldly American landscape. Some of the strangest scenery in the country comes from gypsum, salt, sandstone, wind, ancient lakes, and millions of years ...

Less than 15 minutes from Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico on mostly graded gravel roads, Alien Run Mountain Bike Trail parking area provides year-round access to hiking, ...

America's geological wonders don't need erupting volcanoes to create breathtaking spectacles that look straight out of a science fiction movie. From towering mushroom-shaped rocks to mysterious moving ...

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It’s a place renowned for its stark beauty and otherworldly landscapes. Yet beneath the alien terrain of Anglesey’s Parys Mountain (Mynydd Parys) lies another world that’s every bit as strange and ...