Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

This small memorial is dedicated to the Perryville State Prison firefighters who perished fighting the Dude Fire in 1990.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

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

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This is one really big nut.