Places happy nomad Wants to Go

Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.

Nestled among towering redwoods on Skyline Boulevard, the Mountain House combines over a century of California history with a warm, rustic atmosphere that makes every meal feel like a getaway.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The only place in the Grand Canyon where an automobile can be driven to the Colorado River

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

A 19th century bank turned into a 6-story immersive art experience.

A historic small-town ballpark that became the on-screen home of the Rockford Peaches in “A League of Their Own.”

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Steel rings embedded in rock enable hikers to ascend a picturesque slot canyon in the Mojave Preserve.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

This Slovenian museum houses the country's largest collection of painted beehive panels.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.