The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

The highest peak in the Jemez Mountains and the traditional center of the Pueblo world.

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

Once a dining hall for boarding school students, this lodge was a popular haunt for nuclear physicists working on the Manhattan Project.

A monument dedicated to a local softball team full of clowns.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

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

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

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

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

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.