Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The supreme shrine of the state.

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

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

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.

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

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

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.

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

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

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

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.