Nageezi, New Mexico
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
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Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
New Mexico
One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Denver, Colorado
A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Mack, Colorado
This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.
Ramah, New Mexico
This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.
Ramah, New Mexico
Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.
Montrose, Colorado
A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.
Jensen, Utah
Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Ensenada, Mexico
A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.
Avalon, California
Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.
Overton, Nevada
Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.