Places dstarr7517 Wants to Go

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

Standing 26 feet high and 13 feet in diameter, is this the world’s smallest volcano?

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A remote trail traverses the little-known Gearhart Mountains of southern Oregon.

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.