This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

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

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

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

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.

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

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.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The magic's in the hole!

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.