The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Every year, festive decorations appear on this juniper tree located in the median strip of a busy highway.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.

The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.

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

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

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

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

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

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

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

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

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