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

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

A unique collection of artistic rides

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

An ode to the history of telephones inside a telephone building.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.