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

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

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

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

Outsider Art Community.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.

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

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

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.