Places hopemch Wants to Go

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

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

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

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

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

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

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

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

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

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.