The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

This curiosity shop contains a museum filled with bizarre, unique objects.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

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

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

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

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

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

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.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.