Places elliotthav Wants to Go

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

A memorial dedicated to veterans of all wars especially those lost in Bataan defending the Philippines during World War II.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

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

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

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

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

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