Patagonia, Arizona
Marcos de Niza Monument
A remote desert monument marks where a priest and explorer entered what later became Arizona.
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Patagonia, Arizona
A remote desert monument marks where a priest and explorer entered what later became Arizona.
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This museum shaped like an inflating balloon celebrates the sport’s buoyant achievements.
Tucson, Arizona
A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.
Tucson, Arizona
A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”
Tucson, Arizona
Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.
Tucson, Arizona
Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.
Oro Valley, Arizona
Giant quails play and greet visitors at a suburban park.
Tempe, Arizona
You’ll never see the sky the same way after visiting this art installation in Tempe.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix man has two yards full of vintage signs and antiques.
Phoenix, Arizona
This trippy wonderland is the result of one man's obsessive, decades long passion project.
Waddell, Arizona
These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.
Wickenburg, Arizona
This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.
Jerome, Arizona
Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.
Rimrock, Arizona
The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.
Cottonwood, Arizona
Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.
Phoenix, Arizona
Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.
Apache Junction, Arizona
This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.
Hatch, New Mexico
A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
El Paso, Texas
One of El Paso's oldest dives may have inspired the classic Marty Robbins song.
Marfa, Texas
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
Marfa, Texas
Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
Uvalde, Texas
A 17-foot-tall cutout of the Texas-born actor stands alongside the highway.
Galveston, Texas
This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.