Wasatch Mountains
Prepare for your children to squeal as a couple of animatronic dinosaurs roar to life inside the museum. Outside, it's like a giant playground where you…
Must-see attractions in The Southwest
Salt Lake City
Talk about obscure: Gilgal Garden is a quirky little green space hidden in a residential neighborhood. Most notably, this tiny sculpture garden contains a…
Salt Lake City
This enthusiastic, hands-on children's museum is possibly the best city attraction for families. The 'Saving Lives' exhibit features a real helicopter,…
Santa Fe
The Santa Fe Children's Museum features hands-on science and art exhibits for young children. The museum runs programs Wednesday through Saturday tackling…
Tucson
Parents sing the praises of the Tucson Children’s Museum, which has plenty of engaging, hands-on exhibits – from the Discovery Garden to Pet Vet and…
Shidoni Galleries & Sculpture Garden
Santa Fe
Five miles north of Santa Fe, the grassy sculpture garden at Shidoni is a great place for a picnic, or for kids to run around the funky artwork. There's…
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Albuquerque
The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will satisfy the cultural anthropologist in you, and holds the largest collection of Ancestral Puebloan artifacts in…
Phoenix
This painstakingly restored, 2800-sq-ft Queen Anne mansion is a glimpse of an old-fashioned Phoenix nearly entirely swept away by the tide of modernity…
Zion National Park
These sandstone cliffs named for Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (from the Bible) are a notable viewpoint on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive.
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
Southwestern Utah
Kids love the cabins and the brightly painted 19th-century buggies, as well as the outdoor hands-on activities and garden full of old farm equipment to…
Bryce Canyon National Park
This tower looks like the hammer of the mighty Thor. It's best viewed from the upper switchbacks on the Navajo Loop Trail.
Nevada
Built by George Hearst in 1859, the mansion was purchased by miner John Mackay, who amassed a fortune of more than $130 million. Guided tours are…
Salt Lake City
Soaring galleries showcase permanent collections of ancient Mesoamerican and Mediterranean art, American and regional works, Chinese ceramics and more.
Tucson
The sweeping view of the west here is especially splendid at sunset. If you miss the turnoff, you can turn around at the parking lot below the pass.
A:shiwi A:wan Museum & Heritage Center
New Mexico
The pueblo's museum holds imaginative and informative displays of tribal artifacts and historic photos. It's a worthwhile stop if you're visiting.
University of New Mexico Art Museum
Albuquerque
Most exhibits here are drawn from the university's permanent collection, which is particularly strong on lithographs and regional artists.
Wasatch Mountains
A modern performance center with an auditorium, experimental theater space, art galleries and dance studios. Check the website for events.
Wasatch Mountains
From July to August, Albion Basin is abloom with wildflowers. July, when an annual wildflower festival is held, is usually peak season.
Grand Canyon Region
This little air museum has a collection of about 40 vintage airplanes on display, most fully functional and in immaculate condition.
Zion National Park
This fern-fringed spring is a 5-mile hike from the Temple of Sinawava area via the Narrows.
Moab
Regional exhibits feature everything from paleontology and archaeology to local crafts and Native American art.
Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook
Southwestern Utah
A short trail leads to a lookout point that affords sweeping views of Cathedral Valley.
Grand Canyon National Park
A natural arch in the Kaibab limestone with killer views from on top.
Southwestern Utah
Recreation area with campgrounds and trails leading to waterfalls.
Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts
Southwestern Utah
Runs exhibits and artist retreats in adjacent spaces.
Las Vegas
Check out the polished brass and white leather seats in the casino: day or night, the Golden Nugget is downtown's poshest address (not that there's a…
Las Vegas
Named after Egypt's splendid ancient city, the landmark Luxor once had the biggest wow factor on the south Strip. While the theme easily could have…
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Las Vegas
For many, the words 'museum' and 'Las Vegas' might not seem to really go together. But, in fact, this is a town with more than 2 million inhabitants, so…
Tucson
The Tucson Museum of Art is part of this low-key neighborhood, bounded by W 6th St, W Alameda St, N Stone Ave and Granada Ave, and embracing the site of…
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs
Las Vegas
A huge, water-filled oasis, Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs is 680 acres of vegetation, wildlife and history in northwest Las Vegas. The large ponds…
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Las Vegas
Up to some 20,000 years ago, Las Vegas was filled with lush vegetation and freshwater lakes that supported now extinct creatures like Columbian mammoths,…
Las Vegas
A permanent outdoor exhibit at the expansive Springs Preserve, Boomtown 1905 re-creates the architecture of Las Vegas in the year the city was founded,…
Las Vegas
In 1946 the Flamingo was the talk of the town, with its fantastic clusters of pink and orange neon, glitzy decor, Broadway-style entertainment and tuxedo…
Las Vegas
Head to the unabashedly retro El Cortez, Vegas' oldest continuously operating casino, on the National Register of Historic Places. Going strong since 1941…
Salt Lake City
Located in the southwest corner of Liberty Park, this aviary delights bird-lovers with winged creatures from all over the world. Kids can feed pelicans…
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation
New Mexico
The Apache were relatively late arrivals in the Southwest, migrating in small bands from the north to reach the region around the 14th century, at much…
Las Vegas
Binion's Gambling Hall was opened in 1951 (then known as Binion's Horseshoe), by notorious Texan gambler Benny Binion, who wore gold coins for buttons on…
Mountain Meadows Massacre Monument
Southwestern Utah
About 12 miles north of Veyo on Hwy 18 stands a remote monument to one of the darkest incidents in the Mormon settlement of Utah. In 1857, for reasons…
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