Places thisvanlifeofmine Wants to Go

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

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

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

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

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.

The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.