Places Alileelei Wants to Go

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

After the nearby mercury mine shut down, this town was abandoned and declared a Superfund site.

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.

The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.

A sun-filled museum featuring an ever-rotating collection of classic and exotic cars.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."