Places G Pike Wants to Go

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.