Places atecca Wants to Go

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

Population: 1.

This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

A small town built on an abandoned airfield has former runways as streets and a bar and grill in an old airplane hangar.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

This mining town boomed in the Atomic Age when uranium was gold, only to be abandoned when the industry collapsed.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

Mark Twain once stopped at this rest station during his journey to Nevada.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.