A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

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

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

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

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

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.

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

The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

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

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

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

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.