Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.

The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.

Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

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

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

An urban laboratory.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.