Lake Havasu City

If Arcosanti is an exercise in living with the environment, Lake Havasu City is an engineering victory over Mother Nature. The town’s desert climate is unmistakably arid, yet it earns its dot on the map for its tremendous water sports, made possible by the Parker Dam on the Colorado River, which creates the massive namesake reservoir. In what other landlocked desert town can you find beaches, boating, and fishing? Make no mistake—Lake Havasu City was created for your good times. Every year, thousands of nubile bodies descend on the lake for one of the rowdiest spring break events north of the border. During any other week of the year, this is a great place to bring the family, get out on the water, and of course see the meticulous reconstruction of the London Bridge (featuring original masonry that was purchased, tagged, and shipped to town following the bridge’s renovation in the 1960s).