Magdalena, New Mexico
Bracewell Radio Sundial
A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.
Places I've been
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Magdalena, New Mexico
A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.
Pie Town, New Mexico
This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
Holbrook, Arizona
This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Kanab, Utah
Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
Inyo County, California
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Furnace Creek, California
This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
Duncans Mills, California
Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Cambria, California
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Jenner, California
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Inverness, California
This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.