Manitou Springs, Colorado
Rainbow Falls
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A famous flea market artist's studio that's full of odds and ends.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Cornville, Arizona
Outsider Art Community.
Tucson, Arizona
This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.
Tucson, Arizona
Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Albuquerque, New Mexico
When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
San Diego, California
This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.
Monrovia, California
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
Landsborough, Australia
This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.
Phoenix, Arizona
Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Belen, New Mexico
A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.
Embudo, New Mexico
One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.