Places AprilsFool Wants to Go

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

On the site of a former Army ammunition plant, bison now roam a restored sea of grass.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.