Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi Wind Farm
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
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Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
Green Gables, Prince Edward Island
Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Winslow, Arizona
A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Magdalena, New Mexico
A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.
Phoenix, Arizona
A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.
Phoenix, Arizona
The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Phoenix, Arizona
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.