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The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

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

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

This mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas resides at the Banff Trading Post.