Places JaySky Wants to Go

This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

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

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

A World War II-era submarine is stuck in the mud in New Jersey.

Creaky dinosaurs grow in the backroads of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

The drawbridge used in the filming of the movie 'Annie' has been in the open position as it was in the movie for decades.

A monument commemorating the discoverer of radio astronomy.