Places empace Wants to Go

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

One of few remaining marionette theatres in the United States that still conducts regular shows.

From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

An urban laboratory.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.

Hikers and walkers flock to this historic volcanic butte for its scenic desert views.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

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

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

Dozens of elaborate works of automotive art have been preserved at this Arizona museum.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.