Places j3taylor Wants to Go

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

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

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.