Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
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Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Holbrook, Arizona
Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.
Casa Grande, Arizona
Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.
Show Low, Arizona
A monument commemorating how a frontier town got its unusual name.
Maricopa, Arizona
One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.
Kingman, Arizona
A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.
Phoenix, Arizona
This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.
Winslow, Arizona
This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.
San Simon, Arizona
A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.
Tonalea, Arizona
The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Page, Arizona
These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.
Sells, Arizona
The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.
Kayenta, Arizona
Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
Phoenix, Arizona
This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.
Williams, Arizona
A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.
Tombstone, Arizona
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Roosevelt, Arizona
This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.