Places gretch Wants to Go

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

This is one really big nut.

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Designed in 1887, this clock from the county office clock tower has been restored and is on full display.

Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.