Places jariris Wants to Go

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

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

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

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

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.