Places GRH Wants to Go

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

An abandoned cable car station located on the Danube stands like a haunted house above the river.

"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.

This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.

Hungarian self-built castle.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

A unique collection of drawings that represent Fremont Native American culture.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

A spectacular overlook of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River, a deep sandstone gorge streaked with orange, red and white in a remote, uncrowded part of Utah.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

This roadside stop between Goblin Valley and the Henry Mountains is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.