Places hikatie Wants to Go

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Huge spherical rocks in the middle of the prairie.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.