The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

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

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

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

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.