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A striking geological formation in Southern California.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

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 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.

The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.

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

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.

A flat slab of stone perched hundreds of feet above the Gasconade River in the northern Ozark mountains.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.