Places TopherRocks Wants to Go

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

A small shop filled with history, mystery, folklore, and more.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.