A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.

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

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

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

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

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

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country.

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

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

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

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.