Places NG3894 Wants to Go

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

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

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

The way these carnivorous dinosaurs are posed is an homage to a classic work of paleoart.

Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.