Places michaelamiller Wants to Go

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

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

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

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

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

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.