Places suz98 Wants to Go

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

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

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

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.

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

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.