New Mexico
This electrifying installation was created by artist Walter de Maria in 1977. Four hundred 6m-tall steel poles stand in a 1km-by-1km grid; during summer…
Must-see attractions in The Southwest
Sedona
Photographers, this one's for you. Come here at sunset to capture Cathedral Rock reflected in the sandstone pools atop this lovely mesa. It's best after a…
Arizona
The 1934 Hackberry General Store lures passersby with its eccentrically decorated gas station, vintage cars in faded disrepair and rusted-out ironwork…
Sedona
This Instragram-worthy bridge about 1.5 miles north of town is also a great spot to hop on a hiking trail. Head up into Wilson Canyon or, for a great one…
Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks
West of Virgin on Hwy 9, before La Verkin, a 1.5-mile gravel-and-dirt road leads south to La Verkin Overlook. Stop for a fantastic 360-degree view of the…
New Mexico
Formerly the Salman Ranch, this farm at La Cueva is still famous for its organic raspberry fields, where between mid-August and mid-October – weather…
New Mexico
Just south of Los Brazos in Los Ojos, Tierra Wools is a century-old weaving cooperative in a historic building. Stop by on weekends for a glimpse of the…
Moab
This paleo-amusement park features giant life-size replica dinosaurs, walking trails, 3D videos that might even bring you to a fourth dimension in some…
Salt Lake City
A 10,000 sq ft glasshouse is the steamy home to dozens of tropical plant species and more than 1000 butterflies, including the iridescent blue morpho and…
Southwestern Utah
Across the road from the blacksmith shop (just a shed with period equipment) in the Fruita Rural -Historic District is the Ripple Rock Nature Center, a…
Tucson
For an engaging look at highlights from Arizona's past, spend an hour at this family-friendly museum near the University of Arizona. You can walk though a…
New Mexico
Created as part of a recycling education program, this 20ft-tall roadrunner is, appropriately, made completely out of recycled materials. The sassy bird…
Arizona
Less celebrated than other mining ghost towns on Arizona's Wild West circuit, this ghost town/outdoor museum nonetheless delivers, with more than 50…
Bryce Canyon National Park
While many of the hoodoos look like various chess pieces, the Queen Victoria feature at the bottom of the Queen's Garden Trail is one of the more…
Grand Canyon National Park
This forgotten section of the North Rim takes some doing to get to, but once you're here, you may not want to leave. It's barren and desolate, and you won…
Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village
New Mexico
Small but excellent history museum, with an eclectic collection of historical objects, including telephones, barbershop chairs and a great display of…
Greater Phoenix
The 1890s heyday of this former mining town, once a rival to Mesa for size and vitality, died with the exhaustion of the accessible ore. Today it's an…
Arizona
At this small park, run by the Jerome Historical Society, bold travelers can stand on a glass platform under Arizona's largest wooden headframe,…
Albuquerque
Reveling in its striking new digs, known locally as 'The Castle', this museum spotlights New Mexico's signature rock. You'll find more than 400 pieces of…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
This stop along the trail 0.9 miles below the rim on the South Kaibab trail, marked by a small sign and several massive boulders, makes an excellent spot…
Utah
Twelve miles northeast of Vernal, Red Fleet State Park offers boating on a 650-acre reservoir, camping and an easy hike to a series of fossilized dinosaur…
Santa Fe
Your voice seems to echo inside your head at this seven-circuit pattern labyrinth on the plaza at Museum Hill. The circular wall and elevated grade cause…
Salt Lake City
The University of Utah, or 'U of U,' was the site of the Olympic Village in 2002. This small, on-site park has giant panels detailing the games and also…
Arizona
Incorporating four galleries, a restored vaudeville theater dating to 1902, plus studios, an artists' cooperative and gift shop, this complex in old-town…
Tucson
At the compact Reid Park Zoo, a global menagerie – including grizzly bears, jaguars, giant anteaters and pygmy hippos – delights young and old. Cap a…
Salt Lake City
You can do more than read a book at this library. Meander past dramatic glass-walled architecture, stroll through the roof garden or stop by the ground…
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
New Mexico
Five miles southeast of Las Vegas via Hwys 104 and 281, this nearly 14-sq-mile refuge has marshes, woodlands and grasslands to which upwards of 250 bird…
Salt Lake City
The domed, 1867 auditorium – with a massive 11,000-pipe organ – has incredible acoustics. A pin dropped in the front can be heard in the back, almost…
Southwestern Utah
In the ghost town of Silver Reef, the restored 1878 Wells Fargo building houses a museum and art gallery. Diagrams of the rough-and-tumble town and silver…
Utah
A paved road leads 11 miles to the Fielding Garr Ranch. Take a look around what was a working farm from 1848 until 1981, back when Antelope Island State…
Phoenix
At the popular Arizona Science Center, play with 300-odd hands-on exhibits, watch live demonstrations or take in the mysteries of the universe at the…
Southwestern Utah
The Gifford Homestead is an old homestead museum where you can also buy ice cream, artisan breads and preserves made from the orchard fruit. Don't skip…
DH Lescombes Winery & Tasting Room
New Mexico
The tasting room for New Mexico's largest vintner is located beside Hwy 549, 3 miles east of Deming. The winery changed its name from St Clair Winery in…
Bryce Canyon National Park
A short path from the parking lot, off Scenic Drive, leads to jaw-dropping views of the Bryce Amphitheater and Silent City. This is also a top spot for…
Nevada Historical Society Museum
Reno
Within the main campus of the University of Nevada, the state's oldest museum includes permanent exhibits on neon signs, local American Indian culture and…
Tucson
This compact neighborhood was an important business district in the late 19th century. Today it's home to funky shops and galleries in brightly painted…
Box–Death Hollow Wilderness Area
Southwestern Utah
This ruggedly beautiful wilderness area surrounds Hell's Backbone Rd. The 15.5-mile backpack Boulder Mail Trail follows the mule route the post used to…
Southwestern Utah
The Parowan Gap petroglyphs show that humans have been here for milennia. Archaeo-astronomers believe that the gap in the rocks opposite the petroglyphs…
Tucson
Astronomers can get their geek on during 90-minute tours of this laboratory – it's where the world's largest telescope mirrors are made. The entrance is…
Center for Creative Photography
Tucson
The CCP is known for its ever-changing, high-caliber exhibits. It also administers the archives of Ansel Adams – perhaps the best-regarded landscape…
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