Places Artemesia Wants to Go

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

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.

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

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.