Places hitchfreak13 Wants to Go

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Thousands of unmarked, sunken graves in a pauper's cemetery.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

This distinctive snowfield on the slopes of a Colorado fourteener has several legendary origin stories.

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

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.