An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

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

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

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

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.

This scrap yard doubles as a naive art gallery full of found art and farm animals.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

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

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

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.