Places heathersfour Wants to Go

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

Mysterious markers have been giving the public a lesson in dendrochronology for over a century.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.

The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.