It's housed in the Flagstaff Station which opened in 1926 and used to be a depot for the Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Located on the famous Route 66, this Visitor Center is the go-to for info on Flagstaff and surrounding areas. There's a gift shop with souvenirs, clothing, and books as well as a penny press. The station is still functioning, used by Amtrak, so you'll see plenty of trains coming and going.

This hiking spot is remarkable for not only its prehistoric geological features but also for its cliff dwellings which the Sinagua people inhabited from approximately 500 CE to 1425 CE. Even though the Sinagua were pre-Columbian, the name was used by an archaeologist in 1939 to refer to the lack of water in the region. As the Sinagua would have had to deal with water shortages, their name means "without water" in Spanish.

The town was originally called Canyon Lodge, made prosperous by the Cundiff family in the 1920s. They made a deal with the devil who was disguised as an unscrupulous man named Harry Miller. He set up a business which included a tour of an old cave where 42 Apache warriors died in battle, even using their skulls to attract visitors. Harry Miller paid dearly for his transgressions but not before he murdered Earl Cundiff.

A life-sized bronze statue posing with his guitar on a street corner in front of a large trompe-l'oeil mural painted by John Pugh characterizes this tribute to the Eagles. The name of the statue (created in 1999) is taken from a line in the famous Eagles' song "Take it Easy" - "Standing on the corner of Winslow Arizona." Located in the downtown area of Winslow, this statue is near by some shops and restaurants where you can make the most out of your short stop here.

This much beloved Route 66 trading post seems to (according to some reports) have changed its name. The sign no longer reads Jack Rabbit Trading Post - the sign now identifies it as "Stop n' Go." I like Jack Rabbit better...but they do sell liquor!

Wigwam Village No.2 was opened in 1937 in Kentucky with a smaller prototype (No.1) also built in Kentucky but bulldozed in 1982. An Arizona motel owner bought the rights to that design and built four more Wigwam Villages in 1950. The hotel is one of three in different locations still surviving and operating today! The hotels are furnished with hickory log pole furniture but they have no ice machines or telephones but at least there are air conditioners to keep you cool in the Arizona heat.

The small yard of the Rainbow Rock Shop in Holbrook has visitors. Visitors in the form of dinosaur statues congregate there, as they do in the whole town which has a reputation of being a town filled with dinosaurs (statues). The Rock Shop's owner, Adam Luna, took 20 years to build his seven statues and they stand in a concrete patio enclosed within a chain link fence. There are a lot of rocks and petrified rocks for sale there, as well as specialty rocks scattered among the dinosaurs.

From the interstate you can see why Charles Stewart is doing such good business. He's populated the entrance to his modest rock shop business with a number of large handmade dinosaurs. Some of the dinosaurs have motors in them to make them move. Others are outfitted with Christmas lights and blink all night. Still others have bloody half eaten bodies n their bloody mouths! This is all visible from the interstate urging the curious to investigate what exactly they're seeing.

This United States national park is situated in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. It is named as such because of its large petrified wood deposits. You'll also find many fossils in the area which covers about 230 square miles (600 square kilometers). There you'll see semi-desert shrubs and beautifully colored badlands.

A wide expanse of 93,500 acres, the Painted Desert stretches from the edge of the Grand Canyon to the Petrified Forest to the Wupatki National Monument Indian Ruins. As the name suggests this desert is a colorful palette with hues ranging from brilliant reds to sedate lavenders. After millions and millions of years in the making, this vibrantly tinted desert is at its most spectacular right before sunset.

Founded by Frank Yellowhorse of the Navajo tribe this trading post is right next to the Arizona/New Mexico border. Plenty of handmade jewelry crafted by local artisans and the best tamales in the Southwest are what have made this little stop a tourist destination. Unfortunately, Frank Yellowhorse passed away in August of 2020 but his store continues on.

Some call this muffler man the "Dude Man." He's a fiberglass statue wearing a cowboy hat on the roof of John's used car dealership. He can be seen from about 1/2 block away from the main street going through town.

El Rancho is a famous Route 66 hotel that is known for hosting the movie stars of the western genre (apparently a lot of western films have been made in and around the surrounding area). One thing is certain - you'll feel the nostalgia from the 1950s and '60s because it appears nothing has been updated there for a number of years. The rooms are clean (but small) and the beds are comfortable.

It looks more like a portal to another dimension. However, after driving through you'll discover you're still in Grants, NM. Built in 2016, the LED-lit sign commemorated the 90th birthday of this historic route. It was sized to accommodate most vehicles, even RVs!

Petroglyph National Monument, along Albuquerque, New Mexico's West Mesa, stretches 17 miles across a volcanic escarpment dominating the city's western horizon. The monument is managed by the National Park Service and the city of Albuquerque. It's western boundary features a chain of dormant fissure volcanoes.

This animal conservation museum is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town. The American International Rattlesnake Museum is devoted to snakes, especially rattlesnakes, and rattlesnake education. The museum hosts viper research events and has the largest collection of living rattlesnakes in the world as well as an extensive library of study material and educational tools. A large collection of snake-related artwork is housed in the museum along with artifacts, and memorabilia.

When you see the 66 Diner look at the wall of the building just across the parking lot just to its west. There you'll see the bright display of vintage road signs which make a great photo opp. So put on those poodle skirts, bobby socks, and cuffed jeans! Afterwards, get a milkshake at the diner for authentic 1950s experience!