Places jackofalltrails Wants to Go

During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.

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

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

This small memorial is dedicated to the Perryville State Prison firefighters who perished fighting the Dude Fire in 1990.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

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

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.