Places ANeon Wants to Go

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.