Places gretch Wants to Go

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.

The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

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

Sasqu(w)atch out!

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

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."