Places jackofalltrails Wants to Go

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Every winter, dozens of otherworldly ice structures sprout up from a rigged up artesian well.

The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.

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

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.