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

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

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 mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

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.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

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

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

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

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

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.

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

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

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

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

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.