Places RoelV1978 Wants to Go

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

This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

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

The first of the iconic American roadside attractions lives on as a college mascot.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

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

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

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

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

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.