Places thenaturalmedic Wants to Go

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

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

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

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

During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

The former home of the "Manassa Mauler" is now a museum dedicated to his legendary boxing career.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.

This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

In 1975, a forestry worker in Arizona claimed to have been abducted by a UFO.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

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