On most Southern Utah bucket lists, you’ll find the local favorite one-two punch of Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyons. These magnificent hikes, located in the Dry Fork area of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument area, can be done individually, but they make for a killer loop you can tackle in one afternoon of adventure. Once you’re in, all you have to do is walk through a scenic paradise of red and purple rock.

After passing the eroded mesas of Monument Valley, highway US 163 crosses 20 miles of rather flat landscape past scattered Navajo houses to Mexican Hat, a small settlement named after a curious formation nearby consisting of a large flat rock 60 feet in diameter perched precariously on a much smaller base at the top of a small hill.

The village itself is small, home to fewer than one hundred people and offering few facilities, but the surrounding scenery is exceptional and not often visited, featuring 1,200-foot sandstone cliffs at the edge of Cedar Mesa, deep, layered canyons of the San Juan River, vast sandy desert plains, and a wide valley studded with isolated red rock buttes and mesas.

The Estrella Mountains are certainly a treasure in themselves but there's a story that more monetary wealth is hidden inside. A man named Don Joaquin led an informal mining operation in the area in the 1840s, hoping to find gold in the mountains' hills. He finally lucked out and was able to extract somewhere around 3,000 pounds of gold.

However, when the U.S. Army began patrolling the area, Don Joaquin and his crew packed up and began heading back towards Mexico but not without hiding the treasure first in a small box canyon cave nearby. Greed, though got the best of Don Joaquin's crew because they later murdered him and took off back to Mexico but without the treasure.

A social media darling, Horseshoe Bend has become one of the most recognized and visited places in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The parking lot and trailhead is located off US Highway 89, approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the Carl Hayden Visitor Center.

On most Southern Utah bucket lists, you’ll find the local favorite one-two punch of Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyons. These magnificent hikes, located in the Dry Fork area of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument area, can be done individually, but they make for a killer loop you can tackle in one afternoon of adventure. Once you’re in, all you have to do is walk through a scenic paradise of red and purple rock.

Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona, is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Viewpoints include Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station and architect Mary Colter’s Lookout Studio and her Desert View Watchtower. Lipan Point, with wide views of the canyon and Colorado River, is a popular, especially at sunrise and sunset.

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Flagstaff is just 27 miles north of Sedona on 89A (possibly one of the most visually stunning scenic drives in Arizona) and features a geographic view of Mt. Humphreys, a 12,633 ft extinct volcano that is surrounded by Ponderosa Pine trees that famously give off a vanilla aroma during the spring and summer seasons.

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Moab is a city in eastern Utah. It’s a gateway to massive red rock formations in Arches National Park. Southwest, Canyonlands National Park features mesas and buttes carved by the Green and Colorado rivers, plus Native American rock art. Dinosaur tracks can be found at sites like Bull Canyon Overlook and Copper Ridge. In the city, collections at the Museum of Moab include dinosaur bones and archaeological artifacts.

Mount Shasta is a city in Siskiyou County, California, at about 3,600 feet above sea level on the flanks of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than 9 miles southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano

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Cabazon Dinosaurs, also referred to as Claude Bell's Dinosaurs, are enormous, sculptured roadside attractions located in Cabazon, California and visible to the immediate north ofInterstate 10. The site features Dinny the Dinosaur, a 150-ton building shaped like a larger-than-life-sized Apatosaurus, and Mr. Rex, a 100-ton Tyrannosaurus rex structure. Dinny (pronounced "Dine-ee") and Mr. Rex are at the Cabazon exit of Interstate 10 in California, a short distance west of Palm Springs behind the Wheel Inn diner on Seminole Drive in San Gorgonio Pass.

Cabazon Dinosaurs, also referred to as Claude Bell's Dinosaurs, are enormous, sculptured roadside attractions located in Cabazon, California and visible to the immediate north ofInterstate 10. The site features Dinny the Dinosaur, a 150-ton building shaped like a larger-than-life-sized Apatosaurus, and Mr. Rex, a 100-ton Tyrannosaurus rex structure. Dinny (pronounced "Dine-ee") and Mr. Rex are at the Cabazon exit of Interstate 10 in California, a short distance west of Palm Springs behind the Wheel Inn diner on Seminole Drive in San Gorgonio Pass.

Cabazon Dinosaurs, also referred to as Claude Bell's Dinosaurs, are enormous, sculptured roadside attractions located in Cabazon, California and visible to the immediate north ofInterstate 10. The site features Dinny the Dinosaur, a 150-ton building shaped like a larger-than-life-sized Apatosaurus, and Mr. Rex, a 100-ton Tyrannosaurus rex structure. Dinny (pronounced "Dine-ee") and Mr. Rex are at the Cabazon exit of Interstate 10 in California, a short distance west of Palm Springs behind the Wheel Inn diner on Seminole Drive in San Gorgonio Pass.

Cabazon Dinosaurs, also referred to as Claude Bell's Dinosaurs, are enormous, sculptured roadside attractions located in Cabazon, California and visible to the immediate north ofInterstate 10. The site features Dinny the Dinosaur, a 150-ton building shaped like a larger-than-life-sized Apatosaurus, and Mr. Rex, a 100-ton Tyrannosaurus rex structure. Dinny (pronounced "Dine-ee") and Mr. Rex are at the Cabazon exit of Interstate 10 in California, a short distance west of Palm Springs behind the Wheel Inn diner on Seminole Drive in San Gorgonio Pass.

Cabazon Dinosaurs, also referred to as Claude Bell's Dinosaurs, are enormous, sculptured roadside attractions located in Cabazon, California and visible to the immediate north ofInterstate 10. The site features Dinny the Dinosaur, a 150-ton building shaped like a larger-than-life-sized Apatosaurus, and Mr. Rex, a 100- on Tyrannosaurus rex structure. Dinny (pronounced "Dine-ee") and Mr. Rex are at the Cabazon exit of Interstate 10 in California, a short distance west of Palm Springs behind the Wheel Inn diner on Seminole Drive in San Gorgonio Pass.

Anyone familiar with "The Lone Ranger" remembers its classic opening credits, as the masked hero sped along on his white horse 'Silver', through rugged Western territory, firing his six-shooter.

Then, with a his hearty cry of "Hi, ho, Silver!', his steed reared up on its hind legs, next to a uniquely-shaped rock.

So, you may ask, where was that "Lone Ranger" rock?  Is it still around to be found after all these years?

The answer is yes, it is.

This movie prop is near the Antelope Valley Indian reservation. This prop was built specifically for TV/movies. There is an X-Files episode where this prop is shown. They say bad things happen here every two years and then they incorprate the events into movies.

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This movie prop is near the Antelope Valley Indian reservation. This prop was built specifically for TV/movies. There is an X-Files episode where this prop is shown. They say bad things happen here every two years and then they incorporate the events into movies.

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Club Ed is a movie set built in 1991 in Lancaster Ca. This is the location where Rob Zombie's film "The Devil's Rejects" was filmed.  The Ice Cube movie "Torque" was filmed as well as "Eye of the Storm" with Dennis Hopper and Lara Flynne Boyle, and "Nothing to Lose" with Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins. Many music videos and photo shoots have been done there also. 

Club Ed is a movie set built in 1991 in Lancaster Ca. This is the location where Rob Zombie's film "The Devil's Rejects" was filmed.  The Ice Cube movie "Torque" was filmed as well as "Eye of the Storm" with Dennis Hopper and Lara Flynne Boyle, and "Nothing to Lose" with Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins. Many music videos and photo shoots have been done there also. 

Club Ed is a movie set built in 1991 in Lancaster Ca. This is the location where Rob Zombie's film "The Devil's Rejects" was filmed.  The Ice Cube movie "Torque" was filmed as well as "Eye of the Storm" with Dennis Hopper and Lara Flynne Boyle, and "Nothing to Lose" with Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins. Many music videos and photo shoots have been done there also. 

THE ‘FOUR ACES’ IS A PROFESSIONAL MOVIE SET LOCATED JUST AN HOUR NORTH-EAST OF LOS ANGELES, IN ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S MOST PICTURESQUE DESERTS. THIS ROUTE 66 STYLE DINER, A WESTERN HONKY TONK BAR, A WEATHERED GAS STATION AND A 1950’S MOTEL.

THE ‘FOUR ACES’ IS A PROFESSIONAL MOVIE SET LOCATED JUST AN HOUR NORTH-EAST OF LOS ANGELES, IN ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S MOST PICTURESQUE DESERTS. THIS ROUTE 66 STYLE DINER, A WESTERN HONKY TONK BAR, A WEATHERED GAS STATION AND A 1950’S MOTEL.

 Sanctuary Adventist Church which was used prominently in the 2003 and 2004 Quentin Tarantino movies Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2.  Hollywood Escapes: The Moviegoer’s Guide to Exploring Southern California’s Great Outdoors,

Sanctuary Adventist Church which was used prominently in the 2003 and 2004 Quentin Tarantino movies Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2.  Hollywood Escapes: The Moviegoer’s Guide to Exploring Southern California’s Great Outdoors,     

While in Palm Springs don’t miss the 26 ft. tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe by American artist and Johnson & Johnson heir Seward Johnson. The sculpture is inspired by the famous photograph by Bernard of Hollywood from the film The Seven Year Itch. She is located at what many call the corner of “Main and Main,” Palm Canyon & Tahquitz Canyon Way in the heart of downtown Palm Springs.

While in Palm Springs don’t miss the 26 ft. tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe by American artist and Johnson & Johnson heir Seward Johnson. The sculpture is inspired by the famous photograph by Bernard of Hollywood from the film The Seven Year Itch. She is located at what many call the corner of “Main and Main,” Palm Canyon & Tahquitz Canyon Way in the heart of downtown Palm Springs.

While in Palm Springs don’t miss the 26 ft. tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe by American artist and Johnson & Johnson heir Seward Johnson. The sculpture is inspired by the famous photograph by Bernard of Hollywood from the film The Seven Year Itch. She is located at what many call the corner of “Main and Main,” Palm Canyon & Tahquitz Canyon Way in the heart of downtown Palm Springs.

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