Places Jacobhovd Wants to Go

This small museum is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved dinosaur specimens found in Montana.

Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

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.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

This museum details the history of a local miracle: The return of the critically endangered black-footed ferret, which was once believed to be extinct.

An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.

Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.

America's largest man-made forest was planted in an effort to bring back the past.

This Great Plains museum pays tribute to both the prosperity and tragedy of the North American fur trade.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.