The Southwestern US features sandstone formations, desert landscapes and historic sites. The region displays national parks with colored canyons, ancient pueblo settlements in cliffs, volcanic terrains and natural bridges. Notable elements include Navajo trading posts, petrified forests and prehistoric petroglyphs.
Wayne County, United States
The area features a network of hiking trails through red rock formations and geological structures.
Moab, United States
The park displays a landscape of red and white sandstone with canyons, plateaus and river meanders.
Arizona
Natural reserve with organ pipe cacti and other desert plants in the Sonoran Desert.
Cochise County, United States
Natural area with volcanic rock formations and vertical stone pillars made of solidified ash.
White Pine County, United States
A natural area with high mountains, old pine forests and a network of limestone caves. Wildlife and alpine vegetation characterize the region.
Apache County, United States
Historical trading post operating since 1878, selling Navajo weavings, jewelry, and cultural artworks.
Coconino County, United States
Volcanic area with black lava fields and a 1000-foot ash cone that erupted 900 years ago.
Los Alamos, United States
Archaeological site with cave dwellings and stone structures from 12th century Pueblo culture carved in tuff walls.
Cibola County, United States
Monument offering lava fields, cinder cones & Sandstone bluffs along historic routes.
Catron, United States
Site with ancient cliff dwellings set deep into high canyon walls.
Santa Cruz County, United States
National park located in the state of Arizona, United States.
San Juan County, United States
Entrance to Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico.
McKinley County, United States
A remote ruined village, featuring a circular stone structure measuring 50 feet in diameter, built by Ancestral Puebloans in the 1000s.
San Juan County, United States
A complex of large stone buildings in New Mexico, constructed between 850 and 1250 CE, preserving Ancestral Puebloan architectural heritage.
Apache County, United States
A Native American operated facility in Arizona displaying local wildlife species and maintaining gardens with indigenous plants from the Colorado Plateau.
San Juan County, United States
Red sandstone formations rising from desert floor, reaching heights of 400 to 1000 feet, located on Navajo Nation territory.
United States of America
National monument in Kane and Garfield counties in Utah, United States.
New Mexico, United States
World's largest gypsum dune field also offers hiking, camping & ranger programs.
Utah, United States
World's highest natural bridge accessible by boat trip or overland hike.
Arizona, United States
Featuring cliff dwellings of ancient inhabitants set along canyon walls.
Utah/Arizona, United States
Conservation area with a reservoir extending 186 miles. Visitors can swim, fish and navigate boats.
New Mexico, United States
Artificial lake in the Rio Grande covering 50 square kilometers. The reservoir serves for flood control.
Utah, United States
The San Juan River has cut 1000 feet deep into rock layers creating meanders extending 6 kilometers in length.
Colorado/Utah, United States
Six archaeological sites with 13th century stone structures spread across 20 miles on table mountains.
Arizona, United States
This circular depression was created by a meteorite impact. A center explains the geological processes and history of the crater.
Arizona, United States
This park displays petrified tree trunks from the Triassic period. The mineralized fossils formed 225 million years ago.
Utah, United States
A limestone amphitheater with red and white cliffs. The park contains ancient pines and alpine wildflowers.
Utah, United States
An area with three large sandstone arches. The bridges were formed from rock by water and wind erosion.
Utah, United States
Unpaved mountain road with 11 percent grade that winds in switchbacks along Cedar Mesa sandstone cliffs.
New Mexico, United States
Archaeological site containing over 21000 prehistoric rock carvings from the Jornada Mogollon culture across 50 acres.
Arizona, United States
Desert area with red, orange and purple rock layers from different geological periods, extending over 360 square kilometers.
Arizona, United States
Natural reserve of 4115 square kilometers of deserts, canyons and mountains containing ancient volcanoes and prehistoric sites.
