Places chachi Wants to Go

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

At this historic Huntington diner, a century of stories hovers over every booth.

A family-run store in an 1892 pharmacy still slings old-fashioned sodas.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

Discover diverse aquatic life and befriend resident turtles at this private diving grotto in north Florida.

A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.

A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.