Places HJG Wants to Go

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

The trout that grew a winter coat is mounted in its Colorado hometown.

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

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

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

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

Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.

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

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

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

This bee-themed family business does more with honey than anyone would think was possible.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.