Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This small, unassuming, nursery plays hosts to some unique plant life.

This riverfront statue honors the inventor of the first video games ever sold.

The massive Roman arch in New Hampshire that was meant to be a tomb.

This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.

A stretch of New Hampshire lake water is the only ice runway in the lower 48 states that is FAA-approved.

A small obelisk marks the spot where Captain Sam Greele was killed by a falling tree.

A man killed in a hunting accident is eternally guarded by a granite hound tombstone.

The final resting place of the first American-born professional magician.

Sites connected to a woman born on a ship and spared by a pirate.

The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.

The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.