Places JBecks Wants to Go

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

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

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.