Places ellie444 Wants to Go

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

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

An underwater city for the dead.

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

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.