Places Sarah Jones Wants to Go

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

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

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.