Places kbk Wants to Go

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

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

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.