Wendover, Utah
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Mesa, Arizona
Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.
Apache Junction, Arizona
This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.
Tombstone, Arizona
The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Lordsburg, New Mexico
The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.
Silver City, New Mexico
These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Faywood, New Mexico
These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.