Flagstaff, Arizona
Wupatki Spirit Totem
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
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Flagstaff, Arizona
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Tombstone, Arizona
The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.
Yucca, Arizona
This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Green Valley, Arizona
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Winslow, Arizona
A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.
Kayenta, Arizona
Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Phoenix, Arizona
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A famous flea market artist's studio that's full of odds and ends.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
A surprise blip of color and kitsch.
Columbus, New Mexico
Located near the U.S.-Mexico border, this park remembers the famous raid of General Francisco “Pancho” Villa and his soldiers.
Corona, New Mexico
Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A monument dedicated to a local softball team full of clowns.