Places BlackCloud Wants to Go

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

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

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

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

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

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.