Places bluefem44 Wants to Go

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.

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

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.

This love letter to Poland serves bracing dill pickle soup and plump pierogis.

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

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

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

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

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

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

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

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Ancient volcanic activity made this into an exciting rockhounding site.

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.