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

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

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.

Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.