Boise, Idaho
The Black Cliffs
These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Boise, Idaho
These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.
Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
Takaka, New Zealand
Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.
Kaiteriteri, New Zealand
This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.
Cape Palliser, New Zealand
These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.
Hampden, New Zealand
Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.
Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Cardrona, New Zealand
Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.
Wayne, Alberta
This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.
Quemado, New Mexico
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.