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One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.

This love letter to Poland serves bracing dill pickle soup and plump pierogis.

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

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

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

An out of this world experience.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.