Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

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

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.