Places gw Wants to Go

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

These four small islands contain unique hexagonal rock formations.

A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.

A sacred collection of indigenous rock art.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

This pristine World War II airfield gives a comprehensive look at atomic development and aviation history.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.