The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation.

This scrap yard doubles as a naive art gallery full of found art and farm animals.

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

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

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

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

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

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

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.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

This curiosity shop contains a museum filled with bizarre, unique objects.

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

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

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

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

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

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

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