
Important update
Quest for Ancient Civilizations will not take place at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on October 16–18.
The speakers are still coming to Austin. They have joined together to host a new event.
New location
Inn Cahoots
1221 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78702
If you bought a Quest ticket, you're still in. Your ticket will be honored at the new event. Bring your Eventbrite confirmation (on your phone or printed) to check-in, along with a photo ID. You don't need to buy a new ticket.
Thank you for your patience and support.
For further information, contact Robert at
robert@worldviewzmedia.comSpeakers
The researchers in the room
12 confirmed voices — explorers, authors, artists, and investigators decoding humanity's hidden past.
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Beyond the Conference
Ancient Southwest JourneysDavid Hatcher Childress
With the world's leading explorer of ancient civilizations
Some mysteries aren't in books. They're out there.

Step beyond the conference and into the field with World ViewZ Media. Travel side by side with legendary authors as you explore ancient ruins, petroglyphs, sacred canyons, and lost-world landscapes of the American Southwest.
Join David Hatcher Childress on a deep-dive journey through ancestral Puebloan lands, legendary ruins, and high-strangeness sites across Arizona and New Mexico.
These are not tours. They are journeys.
- General Admission seat for Austin Quest (October 16–18, 2026)
Pricing: $3,400 single occupancy · $6,500 for two (double occupancy)
Questions? robert@worldviewzmedia.com
Sites Visiting
Arizona & New Mexico · ancestral lands, ruins, and high-strangeness locations
- Jerome Art Walk & Mining Tour
- Tuzigoot Museum
- Sedona Sites
- Walnut Canyon
- Meteor Crater
- La Posada Inn, Winslow
- Chaco Canyon
- Salmon Ruins
- Mesa Verde
- Canyon de Chelly
- Coal Mine Canyon
- Dinosaur Tracks
- Cameron Trading Post
- Wupatki
- Oak Creek Canyon
- Uptown Sedona
- Sightseeing & Shopping
Why These Journeys Are Different
- Maximum 28-40 participants
- Direct access to the presenters
- No stage. No podium.
- Real conversations in real places
- Designed for connection, discovery, and shared experience
Minimum 50% deposit secures your seat. Balance due 30 days prior to departure.