Places carofine Wants to Go

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.

Jurassic clays where the dinosaurs once roamed.

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.

A fantastical glow-in-the-dark mural inspired by the city’s most famous writer, Kenji Miyazawa.

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

This rural bridge gave the government of West Virginia a red scare.

Live your lighthouse keeper dreams at this unique lodging on a Canadian island.