Places Calmmseas Wants to Go

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

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

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

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

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

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

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

New York's oldest magic store.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

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

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.