The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.