Places anjelkitty Wants to Go

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A wondrous place to watch a special flower bloom.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

Hidden in an enchanting ravine, numerous mysterious sandstone grooves hint at ancient pagan rituals.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.