Places cmstoelb Wants to Go

Along a manmade hexagonal lake lies what was once the main port of ancient Rome.

Here ended one of the most ambitious North Pole expeditions in Arctic history.

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

One of only two places in the world where two rivers cross each other without the waters mixing.

A park where the Inn and Ilz rivers join the Danube as it slinks off into Austria.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.

This lighthouse at the very tip of the Horn of Africa in the Puntland region of Somalia is a relic of Italian fascism.

An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

A perfectly crafted Pre-Columbian artifact dating back to 600 CE.

The trees in this small meadow grew from seeds that orbited the Earth.

This is the place where U2’s lead singer got his nickname.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.