The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

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

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

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

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

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

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

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

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

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.