Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.

The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.

Stay in a luxury cabin or refurbished Airstream in this former mining camp-turned-retreat.

Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.