Places willidream Wants to Go

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

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

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

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

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

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.

Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

The discovery of these rare, ancient artifacts led to the creation of a new museum.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.