Phoenix, Arizona
MacAlpine's Soda Fountain
Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
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Phoenix, Arizona
Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
Phoenix, Arizona
Artifacts from a battleship sunk at Pearl Harbor displayed in the Capitol building of its namesake.
Fountain Hills, Arizona
An ambitious developer built what was once the world's tallest fountain in a Phoenix suburb.
Mesa, Arizona
These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Phoenix, Arizona
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
Phoenix, Arizona
This striking church was built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design more than a decade after the master architect's death.
Phoenix, Arizona
This trippy wonderland is the result of one man's obsessive, decades long passion project.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
Phoenix, Arizona
The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.
Cave Creek, Arizona
This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.
Cave Creek, Arizona
The last such cabin in Arizona is a rare remnant of a bygone era of medical treatment.
Carefree, Arizona
Once disputed as the largest sundial in the world.
La Jolla, California
Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Encinitas, California
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
Encinitas, California
The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
Encinitas, California
What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Lake Oswego, Oregon
A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.
Portland, Oregon
Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp’s brother, is among those buried here.