Places wagonerk63 Wants to Go

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.

This abandoned open-pit copper mine features stunning turquoise mineral pools and excellent rock-hunting opportunities.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.