Places Xtonx Wants to Go

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

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

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

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

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

You’ll never see the sky the same way after visiting this art installation in Tempe.

Over 100 lasers, including huge ones that look straight off a sci-fi set.

This love letter to Poland serves bracing dill pickle soup and plump pierogis.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.