Places anjelkitty Wants to Go

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

An unusual waterfall in the Santa Rosa Range, within the Great Basin of Nevada.

In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur River in a fairly desolate area where peace and quiet are abound.

One of two trees tied for the distinction of the largest western juniper in Oregon.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A small Oregon museum is filled with a robust history.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.