This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

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

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.