Places raquel9e Wants to Go

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

An out of this world experience.

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.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

An amazing collection of model trains, collectibles, and artifacts that span the last 100 years.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

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

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

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

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

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

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

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

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