Places dcooke464 Wants to Go

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

Much of the spectacular canyon followed over a century ago by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad is now accessible to cars.

Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.

A difficult trail leads to interesting ruins in a remote canyon in the Toiyabe Range.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.