Places conordgallagher Wants to Go

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

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

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

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.