Places iloverainydays17 Wants to Go

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

The strongest earthquake in Nevada's recorded history left these spectacular breaks along the west front of a range in central Nevada.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

A remote, little-known natural arch in granite in the desert of northwestern Nevada.

The smallest country in the world.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A mine in the Sierra Nevada that produced nothing but barren quartz.