Places eschreiber Wants to Go

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

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

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.