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When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Archaeologists believe this panel of petroglyphs depicting descending sheep and other figures in Glen Canyon are 3,000 to 6,000 years old.

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

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

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.