In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

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

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

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

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

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

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

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

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

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

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

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

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

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

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.