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Green Valley, Arizona

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
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Amado, Arizona

Longhorn Grill and Saloon

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
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Benson, Arizona

Kartchner Caverns

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.
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Benson, Arizona

The Thing

What is the Thing?
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Bisbee, Arizona

Erie Street, Historic Lowell

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.
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Elfrida, Arizona

Gleeson Jail

An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.
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Bisbee, Arizona

Mule Pass: Not Quite the Continental Divide

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.
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Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee Stairs

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

Rose Tree Museum

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

Fort Lowell

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

San Pedro Chapel

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.
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Tucson, Arizona

Garden of Gethsemane

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

El Tiradito

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

Rattlesnake Bridge

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

Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.
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Golden Valley, Arizona

Santa Claus, Arizona

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.
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Toronto, Ontario

'Primrose'

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."
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Idaho Falls, Idaho

Shaddow Domain

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.
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Dubois, Idaho

Transcontinental Air Mail Route Beacon

This giant tower beacon was a key navigation tool for pilots delivering mail amid the night skies.
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Twin Falls, Idaho

Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Jump Site

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

Horseshoe-Shaped Town

New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.
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Boise, Idaho

Albertsons Stadium

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

Shoshone Falls

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

The Hemingway Memorial

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.
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