Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Bisbee, Arizona
One of America's oldest stadiums was also the site of one of the most brutal anti-labor acts in American history.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Bisbee, Arizona
This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Rimrock, Arizona
This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.
Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Morenci, Arizona
The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.
Sedona, Arizona
This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.
Sedona, Arizona
Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Clifton, Arizona
This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.
Alamillo, New Mexico
One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.
Rodeo, New Mexico
This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.