Places phildzielski Wants to Go

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

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

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

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

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

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

What is the Thing?

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

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