This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

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

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

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

Not your typical pet cemetery.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.