Places aeubanks Wants to Go

The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.

Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

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

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wondrous state park.