Places denycia Wants to Go

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.