Wonders of Arizona

Seven episodes, seven wonders, one unbelievable road trip.

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Join award-winning travel writer Aaron Millar and his team at Armchair Productions for "Wonders of Arizona," an immersive bucket-list experience across the Grand Canyon State that spans seven episodes.

Explore the most wonder-filled state in America and hear from the people who make it unforgettable on one dream road trip. Recorded on location over 10 extraordinary days, you'll feel every gasp, gawp and laugh out loud.

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The Episodes

A rider on a white horse among saguaro cacti beneath a colorful Arizona Sonoran desert desert sunset.
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Sonoran Desert

The Wonder of the Desert

This is what it feels like to live out your cowboy fantasies.

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Two rock climbers stand atop a tall sandstone formation overlooking the rugged Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona.
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2
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Sky Islands

The Wonder of the Sky

Expert naturalist Vincent Pinto reveals why the Sky Islands will blow every wildlife lover’s mind.

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Colorful petrified logs scattered across the desert badlands at Petrified Forest National Park in northeastern Arizona.
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3
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Petrified Forest National Park

The Wonder of the Forest

Hear paleontologist Dr. Bill Parker reveal the rainbow-colored secret that makes Petrified Forest a wonder of the world.

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Historic telescope observatory dome beneath a star-filled night sky at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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4
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Meteor Crater & Flagstaff

The Wonder of the Stars

50,000 years ago, a meteor struck Arizona’s high desert with a force greater than 10 million tons of TNT. This is what it feels like to stand on the rim of the crater it left behind.

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Aerial view of the historic Route 66 shield painted on the street near Standin' on the Corner Park in downtown Winslow, Arizona.
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5
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Route 66

The Wonder of the Road

Meet the 99-year-old Guardian Angel of Route 66, and hear what he loves about America’s most famous road.

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Native American hoop dancer performs in colorful traditional regalia at the Heard Museum's World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in Phoenix, Arizona.
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6
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Phoenix & the Hopi Mesas

The Wonder of Native American Art

Feel the heartbeat of the powwow drum, performed by World Champions Hoop Dancer Sampson Sixkiller Sinquah.

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Visitors overlook the massive Meteor Crater impact site from a viewing platform near Winslow, Arizona, along historic Route 66.
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Grand Canyon National Park

The Wonder of the World

Go back in time with geologist Anne Miller to uncover the 1.8-billion-year-old secrets of the Grand Canyon.

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Desert road leading toward red rock buttes in northern Arizona
Podcast host Aaron Millar
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Aaron Millar

Aaron Millar is an award-winning travel journalist, podcast presenter and producer whose work appears in The Times, National Geographic Traveller and The Telegraph. A two-time British Guild of Travel Writers Travel Writer of the Year, he also hosts Armchair Explorer, praised as “inspiring storytelling” by The New York Times.

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