Places AF Wants to Go

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.

The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.

The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.