A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

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

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

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

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

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

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.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.