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Patagonia The centerpiece of one of Southern Arizona’s most charming small towns is a depot built for the New Mexico and Arizona Railroad. The...

Petrified Forest National Park Stock-market turmoil took a toll on construction projects in the 1930s, but the Painted Desert Inn was an...

Phoenix It all started with Gustav Walter. Walter, a German impresario, dreamed of building a cross-country “Orpheum Circuit” of theaters for...

Ganado The Long Walk, the U.S. government’s forced relocation of some 9,000 Navajos in the 1860s, had a lasting effect on the Navajo identity and...

North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park For most people staying overnight at the Grand Canyon, there’s Bright Angel Lodge and El Tovar on the...

Chiricahua National Monument The Chiricahua Mountains are a long way from Sweden — and a lot of other places, too. But that’s where Neil and...

Bisbee You wouldn’t guess it today, but Bisbee once was a bustling mining town, with a population of more than 20,000 in the early 1900s. The town...

County Seat: YumaFounded: 1864Area: 5,514 square milesPopulation: 195,751 (2010)Other Major City: San LuisGeographic...