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The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

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

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

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

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.