A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The remains of a boarding school designed to forcibly assimilate Native American children.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.