Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.

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

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

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

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

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

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.