Places elysechudzynski Wants to Go

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.