Places Xtonx Wants to Go

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

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

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

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.

In the little-known Pine Forest Range in northwestern Nevada, a natural lake of glacial origin.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.