In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

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

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

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

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

The site of a popular piano lounge owned by a former world champion boxer is now a place to rent a truck.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.