Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Charming bookshop for true-crime fans and horror aficionados, plus other books and odds and ends.

Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.

Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.

A surviving Klondike Gold Rush-era log cabin that was dismantled log by log to save it, and can still be stayed in today.

This museum seems tiny but is absolutely packed full of regional history.

A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.

Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station.

Once a vital asset for Southeast Alaska’s timber industry and the backdrop for the gritty 1954 film noir classic Cry Vengeance, the Connell Lake dam now stands as a tragic yet scenic barrier blocking vital fish passage.

A waterfall coming through an old stone wall, in a small canyon where 3 creeks converge.

Abandoned and overgrown town with views of the Mediterranean Sea.

Nestled among towering redwoods on Skyline Boulevard, the Mountain House combines over a century of California history with a warm, rustic atmosphere that makes every meal feel like a getaway.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Nestled against the majestic Ba Mountain, this historic spiritual sanctuary features one of the tallest outdoor Buddha statues in Southeast Asia overlooking the ocean.

With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.

The Pickle Guys stand as a salt-stained holdout of the Lower East Side’s historic pushcart culture.

A public library display of fossils from the ice age.

One of Minoan Crete's most famous images, a crowned, lily-adorned figure striding through a garden, was largely invented in the 1900s from a handful of surviving fragments, and archaeologists still argue about what it actually shows.

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

Relaxed riverfront dive bar where you can also rent a boat.

A busy trail network outside Ketchum, Idaho, hides a small piece of early Forest Service history.

In Idaho’s high desert, underground water resurfaces as a remarkably rich spring-fed creek.

The North American Cryptid Museum doesn't simply tell stories about monsters—it invites you to step into their world.

The gateway to the goldfields of British Columbia, at the head of navigation on the Fraser River, features Gold Rush era buildings, artifacts, and living history exhibits

An old copper mine in Plumas National Forest, formerly served by a tramway, seems to have been successfully remediated after years of acrimony and effort