Places sarahltait Wants to Go

This abandoned open-pit copper mine features stunning turquoise mineral pools and excellent rock-hunting opportunities.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

The world’s first museum dedicated solely to electric vehicles.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

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

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Rumor had it that these concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland helped align spy satellites. (They didn’t.)

Giant quails play and greet visitors at a suburban park.

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

This scrap yard doubles as a naive art gallery full of found art and farm animals.

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

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

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

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.