One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country.

This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

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

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

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

Outsider Art Community.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.