Places christacarroll Wants to Go

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that once roamed the Green Mountains.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

An ancient glacial pothole waterfall in the heart of the Green Mountains.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.