Needles, California
Carty's Camp
An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
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Needles, California
An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Virgin, Utah
A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.
Leeds, Utah
A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
St. George, Utah
The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.
Laughlin, Nevada
The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.
Fort Mohave, Arizona
Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.
Peach Springs, Arizona
One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.
Peach Springs, Arizona
In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Williams, Arizona
The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Jerome, Arizona
A kaleidoscope gallery and steampunk emporium named for a pioneering journalist.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Rimrock, Arizona
This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Blythe, California
A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.