Places bristlecone Wants to Go

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

Death road of Bolivia.

Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.

A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.