Places buckblaze Wants to Go

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

The world's longest known cave system.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.