Places bischoffgary Wants to Go

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

The magic's in the hole!

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

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

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

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.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.