Adair, Iowa
Site of the First Train Robbery in the West
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
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Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Avoca, Iowa
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
Seward, Nebraska
This subterranean treasure trove is said to contain a motorcycle, a Chevy, and a teal leisure suit.
Gypsum, Colorado
Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.
Grand Junction, Colorado
This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.
Mack, Colorado
This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.
Moab, Utah
A crack flared at the base provides a pathway completely through a sandstone ridge near Moab.
Moab, Utah
A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Bluff, Utah
A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.
Mexican Hat, Utah
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
Tonalea, Arizona
At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.
Tuba City, Arizona
One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.
Williams, Arizona
This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.
Williams, Arizona
The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.
Prescott, Arizona
A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.
Mayer, Arizona
An urban laboratory.
Phoenix, Arizona
Remains of an ancient village perched on top of a remote mesa
Scottsdale, Arizona
Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
Globe, Arizona
The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.
Quemado, New Mexico
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.