Places Babs81 Wants to Go

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

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

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.