Places melissabaker Wants to Go

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

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

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A family-owned store specializing in minerals, geodes, gemstones, and more.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

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