Places RStephens Wants to Go

The final resting place for an internet icon.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.

A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

This ship-shape Streamline Moderne building was once the headquarters of a nautically inclined radio preacher.

The geographic center point of the Golden State.

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.

Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.