Places sarahltait Wants to Go

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

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

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.