Places 6002 Wants to Go

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

The largest brick bridge in the world.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.