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All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

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

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

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.

This hidden gem along the Utah-Arizona border is truly worth the rugged journey.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.