On September 19, 1991, while hiking in the Ötztal Valley in the Alps, German hikers Erika and Helmut Simon stumbled upon a remarkably preserved mummy, later named Ötzi, which had been encased in ice for over 5,300 years
If you take hwy 120 east off the Mono Craters, between US 395 and the Nevada state line, you'll find the roller coaster highway which includes over 30-minutes worth of stomach dropping whoop-de-doos.