Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

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

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

This love letter to Poland serves bracing dill pickle soup and plump pierogis.

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

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.