A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

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

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

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

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

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

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

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

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

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

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

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

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

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

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.