Places hotpants038 Wants to Go

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

A geological wonder shrouded in myth.

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

A crack flared at the base provides a pathway completely through a sandstone ridge near Moab.

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

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

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.