Places amandawatson Wants to Go

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."