Places hwalker587 Wants to Go

This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

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

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

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

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

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

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.