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The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

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.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

Rumor had it that these concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland helped align spy satellites. (They didn’t.)

This scrap yard doubles as a naive art gallery full of found art and farm animals.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.