Places irltrent Wants to Go

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.