Places geesker Wants to Go

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

These boots are made for selfies.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A family of fiberglass giants.