Escalante, Utah
Hell's Backbone Scenic Road
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
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Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
Moab, Utah
Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Tucson, Arizona
One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.
Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
Winterhaven, California
Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.
Felicity, California
Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
Yuma, Arizona
Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Parker, Arizona
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
Phoenix, Arizona
Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Phoenix, Arizona
A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.
Chandler, Arizona
Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.
Tempe, Arizona
The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Clark County, Nevada
Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.
Sparks, Nevada
The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
Panguitch, Utah
The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.