A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland which were used to align spy satellites.

What is the Thing?

Rusting dinosaurs frolic at the entrance to this roadside "snake sanctuary."

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

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

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

During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.

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

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.