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

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

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

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

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

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

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

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

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

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

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

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

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