Places Clapham Adventures Wants to Go

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

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

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Hike to the decaying remains of a dream house with a spectacular view.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

This massive marble memorial was built bit by bit either out of devotion or spite, but at the expense of the surrounding town.

A plaque recognizes "unquestionably the most widely published photograph in rural electrification history."

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

This grassy field marks the site of a surprising religious conflict.

A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.

The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.

The site where Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, was killed by a mob.

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.