Places aeholmquist Wants to Go

An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Eat your way from Ghana to Myanmar on this globe-trotting menu.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.