Places jacksonhotaling Wants to Go

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

The oldest continually operating golf course in the United States.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

70,000 empty bottles of Coke comprise an ad seen only from the air.

This likeness of the famous revolutionary is entirely made of recycled scraps of metal.

During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

One of the world’s largest living advertisements is made out of pine trees.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.