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A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

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

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In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

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

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

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

One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

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

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

Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

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