Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

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

The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.

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

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

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

A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.