A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

A funhouse dummy that turned out to be a real life mummy, Elmer McCurdy is an urban legend come true.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Outsider Art Community.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

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

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

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

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

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