Moab, Utah
Landscape Arch
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Herriman, Utah
A replica that won't float away.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Bonne Terre, Missouri
The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
Los Angeles, California
The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
Columbia Falls, Maine
This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Washington, D.C.
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Portland, Oregon
This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Seattle, Washington
This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Springfield, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.