Places izzyturtle Wants to Go

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

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

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.