Places stdythrhbts Wants to Go

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

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

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

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

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.