Places Celia Wants to Go

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

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

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys.

One of just five sand-floor Jewish synagogues in the world.

Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.

Home of the "true" equator.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

Located near the U.S.-Mexico border, this park remembers the famous raid of General Francisco “Pancho” Villa and his soldiers.

This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.

This replica of the Indian spiritual master Meher Baba's tomb stands unfinished in the New Mexico desert.

A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.