Places ignimbrite Wants to Go

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

A forlorn fishing village on the coast of Labrador, full of shipwrecks and Spanish gold.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.