Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

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

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

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

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.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

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