Places Irongoddess Wants to Go

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

Grown from a seed that went to the moon!

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.

Enormous photography collection housed in a study center co-founded by Ansel Adams.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

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

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Tucked away in Seward Park is Seattle’s only old-growth forest.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.