A well-preserved sheepherding camp now lies in the heart of the Granite Chief Wilderness, in the high Sierra Nevada.

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

This hidden gem in Arizona is truly worth the rugged journey.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

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

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

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

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

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

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

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

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.