Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

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

This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.

A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.