Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

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

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

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

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

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

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

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

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

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

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

What is the Thing?

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

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

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

An urban laboratory.