Places eharjes Wants to Go

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

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

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

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.