Places lisaballard Wants to Go

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.