Places DrJennT Wants to Go

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.